Duterte orders Bello to resume talks with Sison

Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:25:41 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he ordered Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd to resume talks with exiled communist leader Jose Maria “Joma” Sison. During his visit to Legazpi, Albay, Duterte renewed his interest in reopening the peace talks as “my time was running out.” “Ang ano ko ngayon (My plan now is), I cannot stop. […]

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3 senators committed to passing security of tenure bill – Bello

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 10:56:31 +0000

3 senators committed to passing security of tenure bill – Bello

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Wednesday that he had already secured the commitment of three senators to pass the security of tenure (SOT) bill by the end of the 17th Congress.

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Duterte cancels appointment of Bello, 4 others as gov’t peace negotiators

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:49:28 +0000

Duterte cancels appointment of Bello, 4 others as gov't peace negotiators

President Duterte has terminated the appointment of government peace negotiators following the collapse of peace talks with communist rebels.

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PACC commissioner scoffs at Bello’s dismissal threat

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 04:10:14 +0000

Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Commissioner Manuelito Luna on Tuesday belittled Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III’s threat to have him dismissed for alleged abuse of authority, claiming that such move “will not fly.” 

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Bello seeking dismissal of anti-corruption commissioner

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 03:18:39 +0000

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Tuesday said he will ask President Rodrigo Duterte to dismiss Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Commissioner Manuelito Luna for abuse of authority for making public an investigation against him and two other Cabinet officials.

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Bello allays fears of Chinese workers grabbing jobs from Filipinos

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 11:29:58 +0000

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday quelled fears that Filipinos may lose job opportunities to Chinese workers.

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Bello to Jollibee: Up your ante, regularize more workers

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 09:02:14 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday asked Jollibee Foods Corp. to regularize more workers as he was unimpressed with the fast food giant’s regularization program.

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ECOP pledges to regularize workers of member companies, says Bello

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 08:13:44 +0000

The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) has informed the labor department that it’s member companies will absorb workers.

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Bello calls out security agency for not paying workers’ proper wages

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 07:34:43 +0000

MANILA, Philippines —Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday called out a security agency in Quezon City for allegedly not paying its workers their proper wages and 13th month pay.

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Bello confirms resignation of gov’t ceasefire panel chief

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 07:10:46 +0000

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has confirmed the resignation of Francisco “Pancho” Lara Jr. who served as chairman of the government peace panel’s ceasefire committee.

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