The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), the biggest labor center in the country calls on presidential candidates and political parties to come-up with a clear agenda to resolve the increasing numbers of unemployed workers in the Philippines. To date, there are 2.8 million unemployed Filipinos according to the latest NSO data.
“Unemployment is not only a personal and economic issue, it is a serious social and political problem as well” said Alex Aguilar, TUCP Spokesperson.
Instead of the usual mudslinging and personality-centered campaigns, candidates instead should present to the people how they intend to solve joblessness and other critical issues.
On the personal level, unemployment undermines personal behavior. “When a person is economically insecure, his self-worth is also affected”, explained Aguilar.
On the economic side, unemployed people form part of the dependent population which exact a heavy toll on public resources.
But most importantly, rising unemployment poses threat to society itself. It aggravates poverty, and peace and order situation.
“While we appreciate commercials and advertisements showing concern for the poor and jobless, we have yet to hear any concrete plans to address unemployment” Aguilar emphasized.
The 2010 elections present a good opportunity for candidates to veer away from traditional campaigning.
“Candidates and parties must now focus on the discussion of developmental programs such as job generation”, stressed Aguilar.
TUCP adds that almost 300,000 young people join the labor force every year.
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Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
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