NAPC-WISC on the go with the Sectoral Agenda

     The National Anti-Poverty Commission conducted in two (2) batches the first council meetings of the fourteen (14) basic sectors under the "Social Reform Agenda".  The objective was for each council to review the sectoral agenda, prepare work and  financial plan, strategize, create committees and approve the first five (5) priority agenda to be presented to the NAPC En-Banc Meeting. Sec. Representative Gloria P. Madayag chaired the Council Meeting and was co-chaired by the two other nominees, Council Member Bong Amarille and Council Member Rodel Gaviola.

      The "Workers in the Informal Sector Council" approved five (5) priority agenda to accomodate the five(5) sub-sectors namely :  1) vendors, 2) non-corporate construction workers, 3) homeworkers, 4) small-transport and others where the other unorganized informal economy workers are being lumped.

                                                                RESOLUTION NO. 001-2012

“A RESOLUTION APPROVING 5-PRIORITY AGENDA TO BE PRESENTED
TO THE NAPC EN-BANC MEETING”

         Whereas, the Workers in the Informal Sector Council, prioritizes five agenda to be presented to the NAPC En-Banc Meeting in accordance to criteria set such as :  1) achieving the goals of Millenium Development Goals, 2) with consultation processes conducted, and, 3) immediate need to address poverty ;

        RESOLVED to approve the 5-priority agenda  rank as follows :

1.     Extending Maternity protection to Informal Economy :

             1.a  On Exclusive Breastfeeding : RA 10028:

                    EO requiring LGU and informal employers  to put up lactation stations in the informal 
                    workplaces such as public and private markets, public and private  terminals,  and
                    common production centers 


             1.b  On reducing maternal death :

                    EO requiring LGU to put up more health stations in congested and rural areas to include
                    lying-in  facilities

2.    Review the oil deregulation law and revive Oil Price Stabilization Fund
              (Sub-sector :  Small-transport)

3.    Immediate ratification of ILO Convention 177 on Industrial Homeworkers
              (Sub-sector :  Homeworkers)

4.     Access to new technology and funding for food preservation and waste utilization
              (Sub-sector :  Vendors)

5.    On occupational Safety and Health :

              5.a  Strict implementation of DO No. 13
              5.b  Mainstreaming Occupational Safety and Health in local health development plans.
                      DILG Circular requiring LGU’s to mainstream OSH in the local health development and
                      investment plans.
                      (Sub-sector :  Non- corporate construction workers)

       RESOLVED further to furnish the Vice-Chairman of the Basic Sectors, Hon. Marlon Manuel, for consideration to be extended priority attention specifically on the presentation to the NAPC En-Banc Meeting.

        Unanimously approved this 6^th day of February, 2012 during its first national council meeting held at Ciudad Christia, Ampid, San Mateo.