Philippine Association of Legitimate Service Contractors (PALSCON)
PALSCON
holds 6th National Forum
Forum to tackle vital labor issues such as “ENDO,” “5-5-5”
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES,
14 November 2016 - The Philippine Association of
Legitimate Service Contractors (PALSCON) today holds its annual 6th
National Forum with the hope of helping clear the air with regard to vital
labor issues like “ENDO” or “End of Contract” and “5-5-5.”
These are among the hottest topics
in today’s very important forum, especially in light of strong calls by the
government and the general public to once and for all put an end to these
unfair labor practices.
Through the forum, PALSCON, the
premier association of legitimate service contractors in the country, is
putting itself at the forefront of helping come up with winnable solutions
against “ENDO” and “5-5-5” together with other concerned groups and
stakeholders. In the past, PALSCON already collaborated with labor and
employers’ groups and the national government, in particular the Department of
Labor and Employment (DOLE), to hopefully put an end to these illegal employment
practices.
“The situation now is very
challenging especially to the legitimate service contractors who have become seriously
affected with the allegations that our industry is propagating these practices,
which is absolutely not true,” declares Arturo “Butch” Guerrero III, Chairman
of the PALSCON 6th National Forum and PALSCON’s 2014 and 2015
National President.
Among the other topics to be tackled
during the forum include Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon
Lopez and the “win-win” scenario proposed by the government, and the service
contracting industry’s importance as presented by Atty. Josephus Jimenez, Past President
of the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) for 2015 and
current PMAP President Jesse Rebustillo.
The issue of ongoing labor
inspections on labor-only contracting by Bureau of Labor Relations Director
Benjo Benavidez will also be tackled while the DOLE will also inform attendees
of the rules of inspection so PALSCON members will be properly guided during
inspections and comply with labor laws. The stand of the Employers
Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (PCCI) will also be made known and announced by ECOP President
Donald Dee and PCCI President George Barcelon, respectively.
As for the international scenario,
the International Labor Organization (ILO) will show that service contracting
is a practice well received in other countries and that the Philippines needs
it to be globally competitive in the ASEAN market and in the global supply
chain, according to Guerrero.
For its part, the World Employment
Confederation (formerly International Confederation of Private Employment
Agencies or CIETT), of which PALSCON is a member, will present valuable
research data which it hopes will advance the cause of service contracting in
the Philippines.
Since the forum’s theme is about
Tripartism, the trade unions, represented by the President of the Federation of
Free Workers (FFW), Atty. Sonny Matula and Past President Atty. Allan Montano
will be on hand to air the side of the workers.
And as hailed during its last
General Membership Meeting, PALSCON will present its manifesto, which was supported
by the ECOP, the PCCI, the Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Semiconductor and
Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. or SEIPI in order to
show the strength and unity among the largest employer groups in the country.
Guerrero again reiterated the
importance of the forum. “This is a very timely and important event for PALSCON
because not only is it an opportunity for all service contractors to gather in
one place, it is also where we can show strength in unity in light of the
issues, that we are the light of the industry and show how we can advance our
cause. We hope that through this forum we can enlighten the government and show
them and the general public how PALSCON can help clean the air of these issues
and assure them of PALSCON members’ full and total compliance to existing labor
laws.”
PALSCON: A Partner for Progress and Industrial PeaceThrough Collaborative Efforts with Government, Labor and Business
6th NATIONAL FORUM
November 14, 2016, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila
SESSION
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ACTIVITY
/ TOPIC
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SPEAKERS
/ MODERATORS
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7:00 AM to 8:30 AM
(90
minutes)
|
REGISTRATION
|
PALSCON Booth Expo
|
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
(30
minutes)
|
OPENING CEREMONIES
Parade Order:
·
Workers representing various Industries
·
Past Presidents
·
Region 3 Chapter Officers
·
Region 4 Chapter Officers
·
Region 7 Chapter Officers
·
2016-2017 PALSCON Officers and Board of
Trustees
·
6th National Forum Committee
·
6th National Forum Chair
·
2016-2017 PALSCON National President
The Prayer (Choir)
National Anthem (Choir)
VTR on Contractualization News/Issues
Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo
Tagumpay nating Lahat
AND
2 Other Marian Songs
|
Tiples de Santo Domingo
<slide show PALSCON in action photos>
|
9:00 AM to 9:10 AM
(10
minutes)
|
Welcome Remarks
<Segway to Traditional Awarding of
Plaque of Appreciation to the 5th National Forum Chair
|
Ms. Rhoda C. Caliwara
National President, PALSCON
Award Presenters:
Ms. Rhoda C. Caliwara
2016-2017 National President, PALSCON
Mr. Arturo C. Guerrero III
6th National Forum Chair and 2014-2015 Immediate Past
President, PALSCON
Awardee:
Ms. Sarah P. Deloraya
5th National Forum Chair and 2011-2013 Past President,
PALSCON
|
9:10 AM to 9:20 AM
(10
minutes)
|
Forum Overview
|
Mr. Arturo C. Guerrero III
Chair, 6th National Forum and Immediate Past President,
PALSCON
|
9:20 AM to 9:25 AM
(5
minutes)
|
Introduction of Hon. Mark O. Go
|
Mr. Henry Nuqui
Vice-President, PALSCON
|
9:25 AM to 9:40 AM
(15
minutes)
|
Opening
Remarks
|
Hon. Mark O. Go
Representative, Baguio City
House of Representatives
|
9:40 AM to 9:45 AM
(5
minutes)
|
Introduction of Hon. Silvestre H. Bello III
|
Ms. Agnes Escalona
Board of Trustee, PALSCON
|
9:45 AM to 10:05 AM
(20
minutes)
|
Keynote
Address
|
Hon. Silvestre H. Bello III
Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment
|
10:05 AM to 10:35 AM
(30
minutes)
|
Plenary 1:
PALSCON: Leading the Service Contracting Industry towards Labor Laws
Compliance
D.O. No. 131-B, Revised
Rules on Labor Laws Compliance System (LLCS)
|
Atty. Alvin B. Curada
Director, Bureau of
Working Condition
|
10:35 AM to 10:45 AM
(10
minutes)
|
Question and Answer
|
|
10:45 AM to 11:15 AM
(30
minutes)
|
Plenary 2:
Business Sectors:
Win-Win Solution on Service Contracting
|
Hon. Ramon M. Lopez
Secretary,
Department of Trade and Industry
|
11:15 AM to 11:25 AM
(10
minutes)
|
Question and Answer
|
|
11:25 AM to 11:55 AM
(30
minutes)
|
Panel Discussion 1:
The Challenges and Benefits of the Strict Compliance with Labor Laws
|
Tripartite Panel:
Atty. Johnson G. Cañete
Regional Director, DOLE NCR
Mr.
Jesse Francis N. Rebustillo
President, PMAP
Atty. Allan S. Montaño
Past President, FFW
Moderator: Mr. Alex Tinsay
|
11:55 PM to 12:10 NN
(15
minutes)
|
Question and Answer
|
|
12:10 PM to 1:10 PM
(60
minutes)
|
LUNCH
|
Entertainment by Mr. Vince Lahora
|
12:50 PM to 1:10 PM
(20
minutes – during Lunch)
|
Induction
of Chapter Officers and Induction of New Members
In order:
·
All Chapter Officers from Region 3, Region 4
and Region 7
·
All New Members
|
Inducting Officer:
Ms. Rhoda Caliwara
National President, PALSCON
Assisted by:
Mr. Armand Gutierrez
Membership Committee Chair, PALSCON
|
1:10 PM to 1:40 AM
(30
minutes)
|
Plenary 3:
Service
Contracting DOs and DONTs: Protecting your company from Labor Only
Contracting (LOC) Findings
|
Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez
Labor
Lawyer, Former DOLE Undersecretary and Former PMAP President
|
1:40 PM to 1:50 PM
(10
minutes)
|
Question and Answer
|
|
1:50 PM to 2:30 PM
(40
minutes)
|
Panel Discussion 2:
Supporting DOLE Convergence Program: Attaining
Increased Productivity and Industrial Peace thru Tripartism
|
Tripartite Panel:
·
Usec. Ciriaco A. Lagunzad III
Undersecretary, DOLE
·
Asec. Alex V. Avila
Asst. Secretary, DOLE
·
Atty. Ranulfo P. Payos
Vice-President, ECOP
·
Atty. Ruben D. Torres
President, TUCP
Moderator: Mr. Alex Tinsay
|
2:30 PM to 2:45 PM
(15
minutes)
|
Question and Answer
|
|
2:45 PM to 3:15 PM
(30
minutes)
|
Plenary 4:
Deeper Understanding of Labor Advisory No. 10: Strict Prohibitions of
Labor Only Contracting
|
Atty. Benjo Santos – Benavidez
Director,
Bureau of Labor Relations
|
3:15 PM to 3:55 PM
(40
minutes)
|
Panel
Discussion 3:
The Impact of Stricter Legitimate
Service Contracting on the Labor Sector and Business Sector
|
Tripartite Panel:
·
Atty. Benjo Santos – Benavidez
Director, Bureau of Labor Relations
·
Amb. Donald G. Dee
Chairman Emeritus, ECOP
·
Atty. Jose
Sonny G. Matula
President, FFW
Moderator: Mr. Alex Tinsay
|
3:55 PM to 4:10 PM
(15
minutes)
|
Question and Answer
|
|
4:10 PM to 4:40 PM
(30
minutes)
|
Panel Discussion 4:
Global Trends in Service Contracting, Moving to the Next Level to
cope up with the Demands of the World Market
|
Panelists:
·
Mr.
Federico R. Marquez Jr.
Assistant Corporate Secretary, ECOP and Past President,
PMAP
·
Ms. Annemarie Muntz
President, World Employment
Confederation
Moderator: Mr. Alex Tinsay
|
4:40 PM to 5:05 PM
(15
minutes)
|
Question and Answer
|
|
5:05 PM to 5:25 PM
(20
minutes)
|
Presentation
of PALSCON Manifesto
|
Ms. Rhoda Caliwara
National President, PALSCON
<coming from the audience>
Motion to Accept the Manifesto: Mr. Froilan Florendo
<coming from the audience>
Second the Motion to Accept the Manifesto: Mr. Norman Cordon
|
5:25 PM to 5:30 PM
(5
minutes)
|
Closing
Message
|
Mr. Rudy DC Enriquez
Past President, PALSCON
|
5:30 PM
|
End of
Conference
|
|
6:00 PM onwards
|
Fellowship
Night
|
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