by btpo | Sep 25, 2009 | Headlines
Applications for this year’s career service professional and sub professional level aspirants are now accepted, according to the CIVIL SERVICE Commission (CSC). CSC’s deadline for accepting applications for the examination is September 30. CSC Bohol chief Nissi Cherith V. Asis said CSC office is now accepting applications for the Cebu City examinations on November 15, 2009. Asis added that the application forms can be secured from the CSC Bohol Field Office or can be downloaded from the CSC website at www.CSC.gov.ph. Human resource Management officers of the towns can also provide the forms, according to Asis. Bohol CSC Field Office accepts properly accomplished CSC Form 100-A with at 4 latest and identical passport sized identification photos. The photos however need to have proper name tags that include applicants’ surname, first name and middle initial, one that is taken within three months from filing the application. Computer generated name tags are unacceptable. Scanned, photocopied or computer enhanced pictures are not acceptable, Asis added. Applicants also need to personally show a valid identification card containing his picture, signature, birth date and bearing the signature of authorized head of issuing agency upon application submission. P350.00 is all an applicant would pay as examination fee…
by btpo | Sep 25, 2009 | Headlines
Sen. Loren Legarda detects government’s failure to fully implement the Anti-Child Labor Law of 2003 as declared by the United States’ Department of Labor ‘s Bureau of International Labor Affairs. She made the comment after the US’s department of labor publicly listed goods imported from the Philippines into the United States which were allegedly produced using child labor in violation of international standards. The American public is being urged to boycott goods imported from other countries that use child or forced labor in their production. At the same time the US government was urged to stop the importation of such goods Loren appealed to the local Department of Labor and Employment to strengthen its enforcement of the “Anti-Child Labor Law” which was signed into law by the President in December 2003. children below 15 years of age, if working in non-hazardous conditions, may work for not more that 20 hours a week, at most 4 hours a day. The law limits children 15 – 17 years old to work not more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. Night work from 8pm to 6am is prohibited
by btpo | Sep 25, 2009 | Local News / Bohol Balita
To help alleviate the worsening unemployment situation in the Philippines, the Office of Sen. Loren Legarda, will conduct a job fair for both overseas and local employment at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on October 7, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The job fair is in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment, the City government of Pasay, the PESO Association of Metro Manila. Components of the fair will include fifty ( 50 ) local and fifty ( 50 ) overseas employment agencies with a combined total of fourteen thousand (14,000 ) job vacancies
by btpo | Sep 14, 2009 | National News
Sen. Loren Legarda blasted the government for failure to fully implement the Anti-Child Labor Law of 2003 as declared by the United States’ Department of Labor ‘s Bureau of International Labor Affairs.
“I’ m flabbergasted to know that many of our children are still being exploited and employed in many industries in our country, contrary to our national law and international labor standards,” said Loren. “These children should be going to the schools and allowed to enjoy their childhood at home instead of being made to labor under harsh conditions in the fields, shops or factories,” Loren declared.
She made the comment after the US’s department of labor publicly listed goods imported from the Philippines into the United States which were allegedly produced using child labor in violation of international standards. These goods include coconuts, bananas, corn, sugarcane, rice, rubber, tobacco, hogs, fashion accessories, gold, pyrotechnics and pornography.
The American public is being urged to boycott goods imported from other countries that use child or forced labor in their production. At the same time the US government was urged to stop the importation of such goods.
“I am shocked and distressed to know that Filipino children are being employed not only in the fields, shops and factories, but also in pornography, whose products are being exported,” said Loren, who is one of the authors of the law punishing violence against women and children.`
Loren appealed to the local Department of Labor and Employment to strengthen its enforcement of the “Anti-Child Labor Law” which was signed into law by the President in December 2003.
The law seeks to eliminate the worst forms of child labor such as those involving slavery: such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage, serfdom, including recruitment of children for use in armed conflict; prostitution and pornography; use of children for illegal activities, including drug trafficking; and any work that is hazardous and harmful to the health, safety and morals of children.
Among the salient features of the law is the stipulation that children below 15 years of age, if working in non-hazardous conditions, may work for not more that 20 hours a week, at most 4 hours a day. The law limits children 15 – 17 years old to work not more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. Night work from 8pm to 6am is prohibited.
The law was passed following ratification by the Philippines of the International Labor Organization Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labor. 143 governments or 80% of the international community have already ratified ILO Convention 182 in a span of three years.
by btpo | Sep 7, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
The 2009 Alay Lakad executive committee is now in preparation for the coming WALK-FOR A CAUSE activity set September 18. Last year’s collection was P197,382.70 for the financially-challenged but deserving students, skills trainings and livelihood projects.
In the actual walk, the first group will be led by the Bohol Jaycees and Lions clubs, while the second group will be headed by the Rotary Club of Tagbilaran, Rotary Club of Upper Tagbilaran and the Kiwanis Club of Metro Tagbilaran coming from two (2) jump-off points namely: the Tagbilaran City Government tennis court along JA Clarin Street and the Lim Cua Juanay Cockpit along CPG North Avenue.
During the Alay Lakad executive committee meeting it was suggested that each employee in the city, province or national agencies will contribute not less than P20.00, regardless if he or she will participate in the walk or not and any amount will do for students. First-aid will consist of two (2) separate composite teams composed of CHO doctors and nurses and the BFP-TCEMROT rescue team. An on-air marathon will be conducted to encourage pledges and massive participation over Stations DYTR and DYRD on September 14 and 15. At present, there are six (6) scholars being funded by the Alay Lakad.
The raffle draw for the first 1000 participants and the selection of the Miss Alay Lakad 2009 will add fanfare to the activity. The project chair reported that the committee has devised a way of coming up with the 50-50 percentage computation for the Miss Alay Lakad 2009, with equal consideration on beauty and money. To qualify as candidate, one must be at least 16 years old on the day of the competition and proportionate in height and figure.(PR-AG)
