Ayanna Beyonce C. Camero Oct.

24, 2022
Section Y12
Persuasive Outline
Introductory Paragraph
● Topic: Unemployment and lack of work opportunities
● Specific purpose: Persuading the audience to take part in solving poverty through
awareness that a lack of opportunities for the unemployed is the root cause of poverty.
● Central Idea: Poverty is a national issue that needs to be addressed with long-term
solutions by putting in place the proper defenses.
● Argument: Previous studies have shown that poverty and unemployment are more
closely related to poverty and Loss of income. Normally, poverty is caused by a
complicated chain of events that culminates in an intersectional problem. An example of
an issue that is caused by poverty is unemployment and lack of opportunities that result
in a loss of income is frequently the result of unemployment. This suggests that the root
of the problem of poverty is financial and employment challenges.
● Thesis statement: The Lack of opportunities for the unemployed result in informal labor
due to the lack of opportunities and having a tough time getting a job and being fired with
no benefits or insurance. Taking action now, whether it be big or small, can make a big
impact on the future of these people who deserve their rights.

Body Paragraph
● Reason 1: According to the research by the UP school of economics (2001), it is said that
the majority of Filipino workers have relied on informal modes of managing income risk
arising from unemployment. The government is presumed to have made Filipinos' social
and economic problems worse rather than better. Therefore, a lot of Filipino workers
have been unemployed throughout the years, and when the pandemic happened our
country had the highest rate of unemployment. Even if the government has been
presumed that have made Filipinos social and economic problems, they have provided
also a temporary solution to lessen the unemployment and financial problems. Although
most of the time most of them would rather do informal work for them to survive. These
workers in the informal sector are those who do not have stable employment contracts,
benefits, or access to a social safety net.
Transition to unemployment with no benefits and insurance*
● Reason 2: Unemployment with no benefits and insurance in the Philippines is common
for workers that are involuntarily separated from employment. According to Weber
(2010), individuals with no insurance contribute to a higher risk of systematic
disadvantage that can have an equal impact on anyone's ability to earn a living. There is
no Unemployment Insurance program available to the majority of Filipino workers.
However, there is currently a program in place for public sector workers who are covered
by the Government Service Insurance System. Given that the Philippines has the highest
unemployment rate, to make the world better, we could help by supporting organizations
to push government law creating body for a national law on this issue. The rights of these
people cannot be exercised and there will be no protection against most unemployed
workers who don't receive unemployment insurance benefits.
Transition to unemployment among young individuals*
● Reason 3: On the other hand, some of the reasons why most of the unemployed workers
are younger individuals who are fresh graduates are because of a high risk of social
exclusion while dealing with various combinations of high and ongoing unemployment.
“The rate of youth unemployment is much higher than that of adults in most countries of
the world.” (ILO 2011; Keese et al. 2013; O’Higgins 1997; Morsy 2012) Although these
are the common reason why the youth are unemployed some of them does not experience
these hardships. Some of them have been looking for a contractual job but once the
contract ends it also comes with the burden of finding a new job. Having stable and
permanent options for the unemployed among the younger generation will likely give
them more opportunities for them to be successful and help solve our problems.

Concluding paragraph

With everything going on in the Philippines, widespread and persistent discrimination against
unemployed people and a lack of job opportunities still exist. The informal modes of having an
income for these unemployed workers in the Philippines highlight the urgent need for the
Philippine government to act. If we don’t take action now these problems may become an
irreversible continuing stigma and an unresolved cycle of problems. Now is the time to protect
the rights of these workers and give them a brighter future. We need to act now and do our part in
making it a social obligation not to discriminate and help those Filipinos who need jobs with the
hope of starting a new life. This is a significant step forward in human rights for the community
and the country in solving no poverty Sustainable Development Goal 1. Now is the time to act
and do our part to educate and eradicate poverty and all lives that depend on it. So let’s work
together to ensure they are well protected and deserve the better living experience they can get.
 Persuasive Speech Draft

We live in an age where poverty is defined as a level of employment income that is

insufficient for meeting one's essential needs. Poverty affects a large portion of the population,
especially children who grew up living in the slums of the Philippines. Previous studies have
shown that poverty is related to unemployment and Loss of income. It can be extremely
challenging to escape poverty and has a significant negative impact on a person's life.
Developing countries like the Philippines has one of the highest unemployment rates and have
the worst poverty situation throughout the years. A lack of financial resources and necessities for
a minimum standard of living is a condition wherein a lot of the disadvantaged get discriminated.
The difficulties of Filipino workers start with finding a job with limited options for applicants of
their certain job preferences leading to having no opportunities and being unemployed.
Moreover, the lack of opportunities for the unemployed result in informal labor, having a tough
time getting a job, and being fired with no benefits or insurance. Taking action now, whether it
be big or small, can make a big impact on the future of these people who deserve their rights.

Informal workers seek to find a job to survive daily and bridge the gap of limited
job-creating opportunities. According to the research by the UP school of economics (2001), it is
said that the majority of Filipino workers have relied on informal modes of managing income
risk arising from unemployment. A lot of Filipino workers have been unemployed throughout the
years, and when the pandemic happened our country had the highest rate of unemployment. It is
presumed that the government has made Filipinos' social and economic problems worse rather
than better. Even if the government has been presumed that have made Filipinos' social and
economic problems worst, it has also provided a temporary solution to lessen the unemployment
and financial problems. Unfortunately, most of the informal workers had only been elementary
or high school graduates, and some of them didn’t even have a proper education at all. This
shows that unemployment goes hand in hand with poverty and correlates with underemployment
rather than being unemployed. Nevertheless, the reason for informal activities is that it has a
good income source if one is potentially hard-working and can earn more than a minimum wage
salary most workers have. These “workers” would rather do informal work for them to survive
and risk their lives just to make a living and do not have stable employment contracts, benefits,
or access to a social safety net
 Workers in the Philippines who are forcibly asked to resign from their jobs frequently do
not receive unemployment insurance benefits. This insurance guarantees full employment
security and a policy if there is an involuntary occurrence. According to Weber (2010),
individuals with no insurance contribute to a higher risk of systematic disadvantage that can have
an equal impact on anyone's ability to earn a living. Unemployment insurance has helped other
countries prevent poverty during temporary unemployment for workers who have been
involuntarily separated from employment. There is no Unemployment Insurance program
available to the majority of Filipino workers. However, there is currently a program in place for
public government workers who are covered by the Government Service Insurance System or
GSIS. However, only permanent government employees who have paid the required 12 months
of integrated contributions will only receive this kind of benefit. Given that the Philippines has
the highest unemployment rate, we could help by pushing the government for a national law on
this issue to include all workers who are not only government employees to receive these
benefits but also contractual and permanent.

The economic downturn brought by the pandemic has caused the loss of jobs for a vast
number of employees of all ages, but the effects on younger individuals have been more severe.
Due to lockdowns and quarantines, several policies have been implemented, such as emergency
public health response, work-from-home, and job protection programs. The problem of
unemployment gives rise to interconnected problems in the Philippines affecting its economy.
Unemployed young workers should be given more employment options to enable them to pursue
independent careers and ensure a means of living. On the other hand, some of the reasons why
most of the unemployed workers are younger individuals who are fresh graduates are because of
a high risk of social exclusion while dealing with various combinations of high and ongoing
unemployment. “The rate of youth unemployment is much higher than adults in most countries of
the world.” (ILO 2011; Keese et al. 2013; O’Higgins 1997; Morsy 2012) Although these are the
common reason why the youth are unemployed some of them does not experience these
hardships. Some of them have been looking for a contractual job but once the contract ends it
also comes with the burden of finding a new job. Having stable and permanent options for the
unemployed among the younger generation will likely give them more opportunities to be
successful and help solve our problems like they always say that the youth is our future.

With everything going on in the Philippines, persistent discrimination against

unemployed people and a lack of job opportunities still exist. The informal modes of having an
income for these unemployed workers in the Philippines highlight the urgent need for the
Philippine government to act. If we don’t take action now these problems may become an
irreversible continuing stigma and an unresolved cycle of problems. Now is the time to protect
the rights of these workers and give them a brighter future. We need to act now and do our part in
making it a social obligation to educate and eradicate poverty and all lives that depend on it.
Awareness for those Filipinos who need jobs with the hope of starting a new life is a significant
step in giving them the rights and hope for the country in solving no poverty Sustainable
Development Goal 1. So let’s work together to ensure they are well protected and deserve the
better living experience they can get.
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