The proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) mega free trade deal gets the full backing of local and foreign business chambers in the country. Sergio Ortiz-Luis, president of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines or ECOP, said the Senate ratification of the RCEP is an...
Trade and labor groups will push for the rule of law, dispensation of justice, and speedy disposition of labor cases in the forthcoming meetings with the International Labor Organization (ILO) here in Manila This was emphasized by the Leaders Forum (LF), which is composed of business groups and...
A business leader believes that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s push to open the economy and create jobs pushed the country's employment rate to pick up. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) President Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. said this after noting that...
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines hopes to provide a glimpse of the future of work at the 43rd National Conference of Employers. With the theme, "Reimagining the Future of Employment: From policies to action," the event will be held at the Manila Marriott Hotel from July 27 - 28, 2022....
Bayan Muna Party-list has slammed the Employers Confederation of the Philippines’s (ECOP) “free occupancy” of a government office space, describing the ECOPs failure to pay rent as “freeloading” on the backs of workers and the government. Bayan Muna Rep. Ferdinand Gaite “Freeloading na...
Philippine business and labor groups have passed a joint resolution calling on the Duterte administration to act on 11 recommendations, including addressing corruption and passage of Bayanihan 3, to ensure safe reopening of the domestic economy and protect lives. The 10 groups under the Leaders’...
To help employers who are still reeling hard from the effects of the pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has suggested offering soft loans for them to pay for their employees' 13th month pay. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said he already...
House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza on Monday called for the filing of a resolution that would eventually stop the OCTA Research Group from making pronouncements related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the May 2022 national elections. Rep. Lito ATienza Atienza said he doubts that the OCTA Research Group...
The 1 million new jobs generation commitment by the private sector is unlikely to be achieved by end this year due to the lockdown and quarantine restrictions imposed by the national government and local government units (LGUs), the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) said. 27961...
Philippine employer groups have called for the ratification of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 190, which seeks to provide a working space that is free from violence and harassment in whatever form for all workers regardless of gender, sex, race, age, beliefs, and ability. ...
The business sector wished that President Rodrigo on his last State of the Nation Address today, July 26, will direct Congress to pass various pending economic reforms and commit that the executive department will act on several issues to ensure government and the private sector can work towards...
Business groups have thrown support for the private schools which have been hard-hit by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and are now facing a 150-percent increase in income tax rate. At the recent virtual forum hosted by think tank Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute, a coordinating...
