Senators Jose Jinggoy Estrada, Raffy Tulfo, and Francis Chiz Escudero discuss the current state of enforcing judicial decisions in labor disputes Wednesday, November 22, 2023. Photos by SENATE PRIB
Challenges in enforcement of labor row rulings tackled
Sen. Jose Jinggoy Estrada presided over a public inquiry of the Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources Development into the current state of enforcing judicial decisions in labor disputes Wednesday, November 22, 2023.
The probe aims to identify challenges in the enforcement of judicial decisions in labor disputes and come up with recommendations to improve the situation and protect the rights of workers.
Estrada insisted the need for DOLE to deal with the labor problem of Filipino workers carefully without delay.
Echoing the same view, Sen. Raffy Tulfo entreats his colleagues to join him in taking action against the non-implementation and delayed enforcement of court decisions in labor disputes.
“We must work to ensure that the rights of the workers are protected and that decisions, especially in labor disputes, are enforced in a timely and effective manner,” Tulfo said during the Senate inquiry
Tulfo recommended strengthening the enforcement mechanisms, promoting a culture of respect on labor rights among employers, educating worker’s rights and improving the efficiency of the labor justice system to minimize labor disputes in the country.
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero for his part urged the committee to invite the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) to explain how permits were issued to DMCI for the construction and sale of units despite pending cases.
“May we invite the HLURB or any appropriate housing agency as to how it came about that permits were granted to DMCI to begin construction and presumably selling units already when the subject property is the subject matter of litigation,” Escudero said.
Escudero also requested the committee to invite DMCI Holdings president and chief executive officer Alfredo R. Austria to shed light on the ongoing labor disputes in DMCI.
The Senate is committed to safeguarding the rights and welfare of laborers and promoting the fair resolution of labor disputes.
The committee has set another hearing on Wednesday, November 29, 2023.
