Villar pushes bills to ease job-hunting costs

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Mark Villar on Labor Day called for the passage of two bills seeking to reduce job-hunting costs and address job-skills mismatch among Filipino workers. Villar cited Senate Bill No. 1272, or the proposed Kabalikat sa Hanapbuhay Act, and Senate Bill No. 1295, which seeks to create a tripartite council composed of government, employer and worker representatives. “Labor Day is a time to honor the hard work and sacrifices of our workers (manggagawa). True honor, however, comes from laws that ease their burdens and open real opportunities for decent jobs,” Villar said. Under SBN 1272, indigent job […]... Keep on reading: Villar pushes bills to ease job-hunting costs

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