Sunday, March 21, 2021

DOH bars several companies from procuring vaccines for their employees

Drilon alarmed by reported administrative order to block select firms from buying COVID-19 vaccines, says it is illegal, unauthorized ‘Who is playing God here once more? asked Drilon, adding that it is everyone’s moral responsibility to share the vaccine in these difficult times
 
Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon on Sunday warned the Department of Health (DOH) that barring several companies from procuring vaccines for their employees is patently “illegal and unauthorized” and can expose them to legal liabilities.
 
Drilon was reacting to the news reports that the Department of Health (DOH) had submitted to the President a draft administrative order that will ban several private companies from procuring their own COVID-19 vaccines.
 
“I am deeply disturbed by this report. If indeed such a draft administrative order exists, that is a clear violation of the COVID-19 Vaccination Act of 2021.  Such a policy is discriminatory and morally unacceptable. The DOH does not have the authority to do that,” Drilon said in a statement on Sunday.
 
In the alleged draft administrative order circulating in the social media, it is provided for that “the NTF, together with the DOH shall review the requests of private entities to procure vaccines to ensure that private entities who will be part of the agreement are not in any way related to the tobacco industry, products covered under EO 51 series of 1986 or the “national Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, breastmilk Supplement and Other Related Products” or other industries in conflict with public health.”
 
“It will be unlawful for the DOH and the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 to do that. Republic Act 11525 allows private entities to procure COVID-19 vaccines in cooperation with the DOH. The law does not discriminate against or exclude companies based on their products, services or lines of business. The supposed administrative order, therefore, is discriminatory and it would go beyond the law and would constitute an actionable wrong,” said the former justice secretary.
 
“Who is playing God here once more?” Drilon asked. “Please stop playing God. This is not the time for politics and selfish agenda. It is our moral responsibility to share the vaccine.”
 
Republic Act 11525 of the COVID-19 Vaccination Act of 2021 was passed by Congress last February to aid the speedy vaccination program against the coronavirus disease, he noted.
 
Section 5 of the law, according to Drilon, states that “private entities may procure COVID-19 vaccines only in cooperation with the DOH and the NTF through a multiparty agreement, which shall include the DOH and the relevant supplier of COVID-19 vaccine.”
 
Drilon warned Health Secretary Francisco Duque III that he will call for a Senate investigation if Duque insists on banning private entities from taking part in the vaccination program.
 
He said it would be best for the DOH to recall the alleged order immediately. The draft administrative order is reportedly submitted to the President for signature.
 
“The law recognizes the role of the private entities in arresting the pandemic. That law made them partners of government in ensuring that the workforce is safe and protected from the COVID-19,” he added.
 
Drilon said the vaccination program should cover all sectors.
 
“Wala pong pinipili ang virus kaya sana huwag natin piliin kung sino ang ating babakunahan o kung sino ang pwedeng bumili ng bakuna,” he said.
 
“Our economic workers risk their lives daily. It is our responsibility to protect them too. Besides, each patient vaccinated by the private sector would mean two doses that the government will no longer spend for,” he said.
 
Drilon warned DOH and NTF officials could expose themselves to legal liabilities, including nonfeasance under the Revised Penal Code.

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Biggest Labor Coalition Strongly Objects to Delisting of December 31 as Non-Working Holiday

 


The NAGKAISA Labor Coalition slams President Rodrigo Duterte's executive act delisting December 31 (New Year's Eve) from the list of our national holidays for 2021.

First, they want to open the economy without protecting workers from Covid-19. Then, they want to trade away our nurses for vaccines. This "nurses for vaccines barter proposal" of the Philippine government was confirmed by our German and UK trade union sources, but was rebuffed by both German and British governments on ethical grounds: Labor is not a commodity.

Now, they want to remove our labor standards benefits!

It now appears that there is a trend to intensify the exploitation of workers under the guise of "economic recovery"! The pattern is clear. They intend to save the economy by sacrificing the working class. This is a classic way of capital accumulation!

Among the three (3) special days deleted, only December 31 is considered a special nationwide holiday in Article 94 paragraph (c) of the Labor Code, which was adopted in 1974. The biggest labor coalition admits that November 2 and December 24 were never considered as special non-working holidays under existing laws.

Under RA 9492 (2007) and RA 9849 (2009), there are 14 non-working holidays: 11 regular and three special holidays.

The removal of the last day of the year from the list of special holidays may be considered contrary to these legislative acts.

Though some may argue that Section 26 of the Administrative Code (E.O.292) authorizes the president to modify by order or proclamation the regular holidays and special days,  NAGKAISA argues the principle of non-diminution of benefits.

Further, reporting to work on the last day of the year, between two regular holidays is impractical. Workers have been enjoying December 31 as a special holiday with premium pay, for several decades now bolsters our vehement objection to its delisting.


NAGKAISA Press Statement
February 27, 2021

Monday, February 8, 2021

Monday, September 18, 2017

New Zealand - POEA Jobs: TECHNICIAN AUTOMOTIVE, FARM WORKER DAIRY (GENERAL), TECHNICIAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, WORKER GENERAL MEAT PROCESSING,



Country  Position  Agency
  Date Approved
  JO Balance
NEW ZEALANDTECHNICIAN AUTOMOTIVESEPTEMBER STAR INCORPORATED9/6/2017100
NEW ZEALANDFARM WORKER DAIRY (GENERAL)UNIPLAN OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT INC (MHM OVERSEAS EMPLOY`T AGENCY CORP)9/4/20175
NEW ZEALANDFINISHER FLOORUNIPLAN OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT INC (MHM OVERSEAS EMPLOY`T AGENCY CORP)9/4/201714
NEW ZEALANDFITTER TYREFVJ OVERSEAS PLACEMENT INC9/4/2017197
NEW ZEALANDTECHNICIAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGFVJ OVERSEAS PLACEMENT INC9/4/201720
NEW ZEALANDWORKER GENERAL MEAT PROCESSINGFVJ OVERSEAS PLACEMENT INC9/4/201799
NEW ZEALANDBARTENDER/BARISTAFVJ OVERSEAS PLACEMENT INC8/30/20175
NEW ZEALANDCHEFFVJ OVERSEAS PLACEMENT INC8/30/20175
NEW ZEALANDWAITING STAFFFVJ OVERSEAS PLACEMENT INC8/30/20175
NEW ZEALANDWELDER/FABRICATORMULTI-ORIENT MANPOWER & MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC.8/30/201720
NEW ZEALANDOPERATOR PLANTYWA HUMAN RESOURCE CORPORATION (FORMERLY YANGWHA HUMAN RESOURCE CORPORATION8/29/201740

Australia Jobs - POEA Jobs : FABRICATOR METAL, WELDER FIRST CLASS, CHEF, COOK, ELECTRICIAN AUTOMOTIVE, FABRICATOR METAL, MECHANIC DIESEL, MECHANIC DIESEL MOTOR, WELDER


 Country  Position  Agency
  Date Approved
  JO Balance
AUSTRALIAFABRICATOR METALBISON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION8/31/20175
AUSTRALIAWELDER FIRST CLASSBISON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION8/31/20175
AUSTRALIACHEFHUMAN AGGREGATES PHILS. INC.8/30/20174
AUSTRALIACOOKHUMAN AGGREGATES PHILS. INC.8/30/20174
AUSTRALIAELECTRICIAN AUTOMOTIVECAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION8/25/201722
AUSTRALIAFABRICATOR METALCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION8/25/201710
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC DIESELCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION8/25/20175
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC DIESEL MOTORCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION8/25/201720
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC MOTOR GENERALCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION8/25/201730
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC MOTORCYCLECAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION8/25/201720
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC SMALL ENGINECAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION8/25/201720
AUSTRALIAMECHANICAL ENGINEERCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION8/25/201720
AUSTRALIATECHNICIAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION8/25/201720
AUSTRALIAWELDERCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION8/25/201710
AUSTRALIAWORKER PAINTING TRADESCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION8/25/201710

Canada Jobs - POEA Jobs : CAREGIVER, CUTTER MEAT, CUTTER MEAT, HAIRSTYLIST


Country  Position  Agency
  Date Approved
  JO Balance
CANADACAREGIVERMERCAN CANADA EMPLOYMENT PHILS INC9/8/2017,1
CANADACAREGIVERMERCAN CANADA EMPLOYMENT PHILS INC9/7/20171
CANADACUTTER MEATGOLDEN HORIZON PLACEMENT AGENCY, INC.9/7/20176
CANADACAREGIVERPSC PRIMARY SKILLS INC9/6/20171
CANADAHAIRSTYLISTFIL-HR MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES SPECIALIST CORP.9/5/201712

United States Jobs : POEA Jobs - NURSE CATH LAB, NURSE EMERGENCY ROOM, NURSE GENERAL, NURSE ICU, NURSE LABOUR AND DELIVERY ROOM, NURSE OB GYNE


 Country  Position  Agency
  Date Approved
  JO Balance
UNITED STATESNURSE CATH LABGOD`S WILL INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT, INC.9/8/201750
UNITED STATESNURSE EMERGENCY ROOMGOD`S WILL INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT, INC.9/8/2017200
UNITED STATESNURSE GENERALGOD`S WILL INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT, INC.9/8/2017100
UNITED STATESNURSE ICUGOD`S WILL INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT, INC.9/8/2017200
UNITED STATESNURSE LABOUR AND DELIVERY ROOMGOD`S WILL INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT, INC.9/8/2017100
UNITED STATESNURSE MEDICAL SURGICALGOD`S WILL INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT, INC.9/8/2017200
UNITED STATESNURSE OB GYNEGOD`S WILL INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT, INC.9/8/2017100
UNITED STATESNURSE OPERATING ROOMGOD`S WILL INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT, INC.9/8/2017100
UNITED STATESNURSE TELEMETRYGOD`S WILL INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT, INC.9/8/201750
UNITED STATESTHERAPIST OCCUPATIONALCIRRUS GLOBAL INC (FORMERLY INTERNATIONAL QUALITY MANPOWER SERVICES INC)9/7/20174
UNITED STATESTHERAPIST PHYSICALCIRRUS GLOBAL INC (FORMERLY INTERNATIONAL QUALITY MANPOWER SERVICES INC)9/7/20175
UNITED STATESTECHNOLOGIST MEDICALABBA PERSONNEL SERVICES INC9/6/2017Open
UNITED STATESTECHNOLOGIST MEDICAL SENIORABBA PERSONNEL SERVICES INC9/6/2017Open
UNITED STATESTHERAPIST OCCUPATIONALABBA PERSONNEL SERVICES INC9/6/2017Open
UNITED STATESTHERAPIST PHYSICALABBA PERSONNEL SERVICES INC9/6/2017Open

Monday, July 10, 2017

CANADA Jobs: PAINTER INDUSTRIAL, PAINTER INDUSTRIAL, WORKER FARM GENERAL, CAREGIVER


  Country  Position  Agency
  Date Approved
  JO Balance
CANADAPAINTER INDUSTRIALCHARTREUSE PRIME RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS INC (FORMERLY CHARTREUSE PROMOTION6/22/20173
CANADATECHNICIAN CHEMISTRYCHARTREUSE PRIME RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS INC (FORMERLY CHARTREUSE PROMOTION6/22/20171
CANADAWORKER FARM GENERALA-MAX PHILIPPINES INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION, INC.6/21/20174
CANADACAREGIVERAUREUS MANPOWER & CONSULTANCY CORP6/13/20171
CANADACAREGIVERMERCAN CANADA EMPLOYMENT PHILS INC6/9/20171
CANADACAREGIVER LIVE INSTARBORNE INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS & MANPOWER CORP6/9/20172
CANADASUPERVISOR FOOD SERVICEMERCAN CANADA EMPLOYMENT PHILS INC6/9/20171
CANADAATTENDANT ROOM/CLEANER LIGHT DUTYENERGY MANPOWER SERVICES INC6/2/20175
CANADAMACHINIST CNCCIERTO AGENCIA PROFESIONALE INC6/2/20172
CANADAWELDER/ASSEMBLERCIERTO AGENCIA PROFESIONALE INC6/2/20172

NEW ZEALAND Jobs: CARPENTER, DRIVER CHIP TRUCK, OPERATOR EXCAVATOR, OPERATOR ROAD MARKING


Country  Position  Agency
  Date Approved
  JO Balance
NEW ZEALANDCARPENTERGRAND PLACEMENT & GENERAL SERVICES CORP.6/23/201720
NEW ZEALANDDRIVER CHIP TRUCKGRAND PLACEMENT & GENERAL SERVICES CORP.6/23/201720
NEW ZEALANDOPERATOR EXCAVATORGRAND PLACEMENT & GENERAL SERVICES CORP.6/23/201720
NEW ZEALANDOPERATOR ROAD MARKINGGRAND PLACEMENT & GENERAL SERVICES CORP.6/23/201720
NEW ZEALANDSTOREMANOMANFIL INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION6/23/2017Open
NEW ZEALANDBEATER PANELORION SITE MEDLINK (OSM) INTERNATIONAL RESOURCING INC (FOR: MEDLINK RES & )6/22/201745
NEW ZEALANDBUILDER ASSISTANTORION SITE MEDLINK (OSM) INTERNATIONAL RESOURCING INC (FOR: MEDLINK RES & )6/22/2017120
NEW ZEALANDINSTALLER PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTIONORION SITE MEDLINK (OSM) INTERNATIONAL RESOURCING INC (FOR: MEDLINK RES & )6/22/201760
NEW ZEALANDPAINTER CARORION SITE MEDLINK (OSM) INTERNATIONAL RESOURCING INC (FOR: MEDLINK RES & )6/22/20174
NEW ZEALANDPAINTER SPRAYORION SITE MEDLINK (OSM) INTERNATIONAL RESOURCING INC (FOR: MEDLINK RES & )6/22/201745

AUSTRALIA Jobs: ELECTRICIAN AUTOMOTIVE, MACHINIST METAL, ELECTRICIAN AUTOMOTIVE


 Country  Position  Agency
  Date Approved
  JO Balance
AUSTRALIAELECTRICIAN AUTOMOTIVECAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/29/201710
AUSTRALIAMACHINIST METALCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/29/201710
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC DIESEL MOTORCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/29/201710
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC MOTOR GENERALCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/29/201710
AUSTRALIASTOCKPERSON SENIORVISAYAN CONSOLIDATED SERVICES AGENCY6/29/20172
AUSTRALIAWELDER FIRST CLASSCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/29/201720
AUSTRALIAWORKER PAINTING TRADESCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/29/201710
AUSTRALIABEATER PANELCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/22/201710
AUSTRALIABODY BUILDER VEHICLECAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/22/201710
AUSTRALIACOOKHUMAN AGGREGATES PHILS. INC.6/22/20179
AUSTRALIAELECTRICIAN AUTOMOTIVECAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/22/201720
AUSTRALIAENGINEER MECHANICAL TECHNICIANCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/22/201710
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC DIESEL MOTORCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/22/201720
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC MOTOR GENERALCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/22/201720
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC MOTORCYCLECAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/22/201720
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC SMALL ENGINECAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/22/201720
AUSTRALIAMECHANICAL ENGINEERCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/22/201720
AUSTRALIAPAINTER VEHICLECAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/22/201710
AUSTRALIATECHNICIAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERCAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/22/201710
AUSTRALIATRIMMER VEHICLECAVES TREASURES MANPOWER & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION6/22/201710
AUSTRALIABAKERHUMAN AGGREGATES PHILS. INC.6/21/20174
AUSTRALIACOOK PASTRYHUMAN AGGREGATES PHILS. INC.6/21/20174
AUSTRALIACABINETMAKERSSGS HUMAN RESOURCES CORPORATION6/19/20172
AUSTRALIAMACHINIST WOODSGS HUMAN RESOURCES CORPORATION6/19/20171
AUSTRALIACHEFHUMAN AGGREGATES PHILS. INC.6/15/201710
AUSTRALIACOOKHUMAN AGGREGATES PHILS. INC.6/15/201710
AUSTRALIACHEFHUMAN AGGREGATES PHILS. INC.6/14/201710
AUSTRALIACOOKHUMAN AGGREGATES PHILS. INC.6/14/201710
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC AUTOMOTIVEQRD INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT INC6/14/20174
AUSTRALIAMECHANIC MOTORQRD INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENT INC6/14/201744
AUSTRALIACHEF COOKPETRO-FIL MANPOWER SERVICES INC6/9/2017100

UNITED KINGDOM Jobs: NURSE GENERAL, NURSE QUALIFIED


  Country  Position  Agency
  Date Approved
  JO Balance
UNITED KINGDOMNURSE GENERALMMML RECRUITMENT SERVICES INC6/27/2017100
UNITED KINGDOMNURSE REGISTERED (GENERAL) MALE/FEMALELUZERN INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES CORPORATION6/23/201793
UNITED KINGDOMNURSE GENERALJEDEGAL INT`L MANPOWER SERVICES INC6/13/201776
UNITED KINGDOMNURSE QUALIFIEDPERPETUAL HELP PLACEMENT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL INC (FORMERLY AP SQUARE INT6/2/2017100
UNITED KINGDOMNURSE REGISTEREDINDUSTRIAL PERSONNEL & MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC (IPAMS)6/2/2017Open

GERMANY Jobs: NURSE GENERAL, NURSE, NURSE ASSISTANT


Country  Position  Agency
  Date Approved
  JO Balance
GERMANY REPUBLIC OFNURSE GENERALBISON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION6/29/2017100
GERMANY REPUBLIC OFNURSEGRAND PLACEMENT & GENERAL SERVICES CORP.6/27/201750
GERMANY REPUBLIC OFNURSEJCJ MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION6/27/2017100
GERMANY REPUBLIC OFNURSE ASSISTANTJCJ MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION6/27/2017100
GERMANY REPUBLIC OFNURSEGRAND PLACEMENT & GENERAL SERVICES CORP.6/19/2017100
GERMANY REPUBLIC OFNURSEMAGSAYSAY GLOBAL SERVICES ,INC.( FOR:MLI RESOURCES INC.)6/14/2017200
GERMANY REPUBLIC OFNURSE QUALIFIEDMAGSAYSAY GLOBAL SERVICES ,INC.( FOR:MLI RESOURCES INC.)6/14/2017250
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