AWATU President Temestocles Dejon, Jr., stressed a point with the labour group with Mr. Louie Coral at the TUCP Headquarters. (Photo by VG)
Many concerns have been raised about the labour sector of the land. To the modern heroes of the world who have made significant contributions to the economy, they are truly an inspiration to all. However, despite their hard work, their demands have fallen on deaf ears, causing misery in the Labour Group Sectors. Due to this indifference and inaction, a message of concern has been sent to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and stakeholders from the furious Labour Sectors led by All Workers Alliance Trade Union- Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (AWATU-TUCP), the biggest confederation of workers' unions across various industries in the Philippines, headed by its AWATU President, Temestocles Dejon, Jr., regarding their demand for a legislated wage increase of P200 across the board, which still remains unresolved at the time of writing.
In a recent news update regarding rampant graft and corruption issues, the dismayed citizens, who are experiencing several calamities such as typhoons and earthquakes in different parts of the country, are understandably distressed. Additionally, the spiralling cost of living and the unabated price increases of all commodities serve as the Sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of Filipino workers. In light of these circumstances, perhaps it could have at least alleviated the burden on Filipino workers if the P200 pesos across-the-board wage increase had been approved earlier than expected. Clearly, due to these natural and man-made disasters, there is a pressing need for labour economic planning and anti-inflationary measures, programmes and policies to protect the Filipino labour sector.
Time is gold, compliance is a must, and the government is called upon to act fast to avoid the quick erosion of the public trust and to pacify the ire of the public. The investigation must be massive, transparent, nationwide and livestreamed to the public to avoid the perception that the investigation is politically rigged.
Those who are involved in the ghost flood control projects around the country, including unfinished and substandard projects, should be brought to the law and prosecuted. There is a long list of persons involved in graft, but jails are not enough to contain or hold them. Since ICI, led by Associate Justice Andres Reyes, is tasked to investigate anomalies in flood control projects, it will have to prosecute the guilty, whether they belong to a lower or higher position in the government. Nevertheless, justice must be served according to TUCP-AWATU President Temestocles Dejon Jr., and the welfare of the people is of primordial importance, "Dura-Lex Sed Lex... The law may be harsh, but it is still the law" according to Dejon, Jr.
TUCP-AWATU President Temestocles Dejon, Jr., rendered a heart-warming speech alongside labour leaders and members.
The TUCP-AWATU wishes to express concern that the workers' representation in the ICI appears to have been overlooked. Violations of transparency and accountability are already recognised by some individuals and institutions. The TUCP-AWATU ultimately prompted the workers' urgent call for a swift, authoritative, credible, and competent investigation and prosecution of all those involved in corruption. ''Time, as the saying goes, waits for no man.'' Every tactical delay caused by legal dilemmas and procedural hurdles, or dead-end inquiries, risks the loss of crucial evidence, which could potentially be exploited by culprits as irrefutable proof. Identifying the culprits will be exceedingly difficult.
The ICI should maintain an unhampered dialogue with various stakeholders in a manner that does not compromise accountability and transparency. There are several findings that reveal that the budget insertions, which happen after the budget allocation and deliberation are done, were pinpointed as an opportunity to hatch graft and corruption. There should be an investigation into these unprogrammed insertions after the budget deliberation and allocation.
Coercion, Influence peddling, conspiracies and intrigues may be dividing the House of Representatives and the Senate and may constitute a possible constitutional crisis. (VerGarciaBlogs)
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