House of Representatives : Labcom TWG Meeting approves Bill on Security of Tenure



Courtesy of Democratic Socialist
Women of the Phils.



         Dec. 8, 2010,  the Rooms 9 and 10 of Mitra Hall, House of Representatives were crowded with plenty of Resource Persons, advocates, workers from the formal labor and informal employment, employers and advocates to air sentiments, proposals, opposition and agreemetns to the provisions of the eight (8) versions of House Bills for the Secuirty Tenure.  PALEA workers were present and even held press conference outside the room where TWG meeting was ongoing.  The informal secot leaders asked the sponsors of the bill what can be the bill in terms of security of workplaces of the informal economy. Gender issues was raised by Beth Angsioco to ensure that the bill is gender sensitive.



From MAGCAISA :  Elizabeth Angsioco,, Susanita Tesiorna, Baby Gula. 
Resureccion Lao from the ESCR was also present.



         The Committee on Labor Chair, the Hon. Representative Ong, mentioned that the House Bill 168 will be tackled by his committee early next year.  While some leaders from MAGCAISA were in the TWG meeting, other partners were busy also giving roses to Representatives at the entrance doors towards the session hall and such acitivity of rose giving with the MAGCAISA card signals a series of advocacy activities towards the legislation of the Magna Carta for the Workers in the Informal Economy.