Automotive industry workers have expressed concern that they might lose their jobs with the lowering of tariffs starting next year under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement.
The tariff for completely built-up units with engine displacements higher than 3 liters, currently at 30 percent, would go down to zero by January 2010 under JPEPA, unless the importing country negotiates for a rate freeze until January 2013.
“If we no longer have the 30-percent tariff cover for vechile imports for engines with displacements of 3-liters and above, people might shift preference for bigger cars instead of locally-assembled vehicles such as Innova and Vios, since the imported bigger vehicles would turn out to be cheaper given the zero tariffs,” said Angel Dimalanta, president of the Automotive Industry Workers’ Alliance, wo is also president of Toyota Philippines’ labor union for supervisors.
The local auto industry employs 500,000 workers, including direct and indirect jobs.
Dimalanta cited that once duties of Toyota Hi-Ace imports from Japan fell to zero percent, the vehicle would be at least 20 percent cheaper than the local retail price of P1.1 million. –Elaine Ramos, Alanguilan, Manila Standard Today
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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