Duterte's Presidency : Expectations, Controversies, Rants, Etc.

[will robie]

 

1. 105 days is almost half of employee's total working days in a year. If an employer would have to choose between a male and a female job applicant, both of them in their prime reproductive age, and they have equal qualification and merits, it would make more sense to hire the male applicant on the basis of on-the-job availability alone. This law actually puts women in a less competitive position vs. men in the job market.

Although this is a good point, this is also gender discrimination. The Philippines is ranked number 10 in the Global Gender Gap report so although your point is good for business, this may likely be not the case when choosing between a male and a female in prime reproductive age.

 

[camiar]

 

In our office, they can come in early to work so they can also have a salary aside from the SSS money they got.

I think that's considered double compensation and it illegal.

[camiar]

 

 

 

But in reality, IMHO, women at work specially those who are in need will likely return to their jobs once they got clearance from their OB even without spending the entire 105 days.

 

Yes. Women, specially those who receive bigger salaries, would rather opt out of the full 105 days, and report to work earlier than the prescribed period to get higher pay.

[camiar]

Although this is a good point, this is also gender discrimination. The Philippines is ranked number 10 in the Global Gender Gap report so although your point is good for business, this may likely be not the case when choosing between a male and a female in prime reproductive age.

 

 

Our ranking was when maternity leave was only 45 days. When it was increased to 60 days, employers started to take notice.

 

Now that it almost doubled to 105 days, we will see how it will affect the hiring decisions.

[haroots2]

I think that's considered double compensation and it illegal.

 

True, but when is SSS maternity benefit even enough? Its always lower than the salaries you get and you have higher expenses now coz of the baby.

One of our employee even reported to work after 2 weeks and she had cesarean. She's the one insisted so our HR just require a certificate from her doctor.

tanga lang boboto kay bong go hindi naman qualified wake up philippines!

 

Sino sayo ang qualified?

[camiar]

 

True, but when is SSS maternity benefit even enough? Its always lower than the salaries you get and you have higher expenses now coz of the baby.

One of our employee even reported to work after 2 weeks and she had cesarean. She's the one insisted so our HR just require a certificate from her doctor.

 

That's the problem with the Expanded Maternity Leave Act.

 

There's not enough benefits to make the 105 days worthwhile.

 

The informal sector (small and medium scale businesses without official registration or business permits) employs 85% of the labor force of around 43 million.

 

Women in the informal sector will never hope to enjoy the expanded maternity leave. The majority of them don't have SSS coverage.

 

Those fortunate enough to be employed in the formal sector (15%) have SSS coverage. But these employees are paid higher than the rates given by SSS for maternity pay. So, most of them opt out of the extended leave benefits and would rather work for higher pay.

[whoaster]

That's the problem with the Expanded Maternity Leave Act.

 

There's not enough benefits to make the 105 days worthwhile.

 

The informal sector (small and medium scale businesses without official registration or business permits) employs 85% of the labor force of around 43 million.

 

Women in the informal sector will never hope to enjoy the expanded maternity leave. The majority of them don't have SSS coverage.

 

Those fortunate enough to be employed in the formal sector (15%) have SSS coverage. But these employees are paid higher than the rates given by SSS for maternity pay. So, most of them opt out of the extended leave benefits and would rather work for higher pay.

 

whenever a law is passed giving more benefits, there would always be a question "where would we get funds for this?" or "who will carry the burden?"

 

the law may have specifically stated that the leave benefit would be shouldered by the SSS, but this is with the caveat that the employee should be in an occupation that is subject and reported for SSS coverage

 

but if i were to be asked, i believe this is a good law, not a perfect one but one that puts social legislation into focus and I totally support it

 

but that doesnt mean that this law wont pose problems in the long run, like what has been said, it may result into discrimination into acceptance of women employees

 

i think the government now should focus on strengthening the local businesses/economy in order to balance this social legislation

[tk421]

Saan kaya napulot ni Duterte yun 300,000 na Pinoy na nagta trabaho sa China daw kaya hesitant siya mag deport ng illegal Chinese workers dito sa Pinas? Eh ang official numbers lang ng POEA <15,000.

 

Granted, magiging 150,000 kung sinama mo Hong Kong, but still a far cry from 300,000.

 

Yan ang problema sa kanya: hilig mag imbento ng "facts".

[camiar]

 

whenever a law is passed giving more benefits, there would always be a question "where would we get funds for this?" or "who will carry the burden?"

 

the law may have specifically stated that the leave benefit would be shouldered by the SSS, but this is with the caveat that the employee should be in an occupation that is subject and reported for SSS coverage

 

but if i were to be asked, i believe this is a good law, not a perfect one but one that puts social legislation into focus and I totally support it

 

but that doesnt mean that this law wont pose problems in the long run, like what has been said, it may result into discrimination into acceptance of women employees

 

i think the government now should focus on strengthening the local businesses/economy in order to balance this social legislation

The funds for expanded maternity leave will automatically come from SSS.

 

Who will carry the burden? The SSS members.

 

One solution to lighten the burden is to expand the base.

 

Right now, only 15% of the workforce are in the formal sector while 85% of the workforce are in the informal sector (unregistered and without business permit).

 

The government and the industries must work together to encourage (or pressure?) the informal sector to register their businesses and enroll their employees into the SSS.

 

The more workers in the SSS membership, the less burden for each member.

Edited February 27, 2019 by camiar

[whoaster]

Saan kaya napulot ni Duterte yun 300,000 na Pinoy na nagta trabaho sa China daw kaya hesitant siya mag deport ng illegal Chinese workers dito sa Pinas? Eh ang official numbers lang ng POEA <15,000.

 

Granted, magiging 150,000 kung sinama mo Hong Kong, but still a far cry from 300,000.

 

Yan ang problema sa kanya: hilig mag imbento ng "facts".

 

medyo napabuga ako ng iniinom ko nung nabasa ko ung news article na sabi daw ni duterte e wag na daw ideport ung mga illegal chinese workers dito haha!

 

i support duterte pero minsan talaga ang hirap e haha!

[tk421]

 

Paki explain mga ka DDS.

 

All I can come up with is high na naman sya sa Fentanyl.

[camiar]

^^^So petty. So desperate that this paid troll resorts to cropping statements just to mis-inform.

Let's look at the entire report:

In a speech before barangay leaders in Pasay City, Duterte said the recovery of cocaine bricks in the country's waters point to the entry of the Medellin group of Colombia in the Philippines.

"We are facing a serious problem. Pumasok na ang cartel Medellin [ng] Colombia kaya nga maraming nakikitang cocaine," Duterte said.

Duterte said illegal drugs were being produced in old trawlers, then attached to GPS devices before being thrown into the sea.

The illegal packages would then be traced and retrieved by drug traffickers.

He said it would be very challenging to guard the country's entire shoreline to prevent the entry of illegal drugs.

"We are in danger dahil on the right side, ang Mexico, ang Medellin, Colombia, pumapasok. Dito kung makikita mo lumulutang shabu, cocaine. At mahirap ang Pilipinas dahil pinakamahabang shoreline," Duterte said.

"Kulang tayo. So I cannot afford na may isang patrol dito, island per island, ganun kahirap," he added.

Those who heard his speech in full definitely understood his message in the proper context.

People know very well that Tagalog is not Duterte's native dialect.

Paid trolls will not understand.

They're too busy looking for the negative spin.

Edited February 28, 2019 by camiar

[will robie]

Haha! Like I said, the troll is clueless on what it is posting.it is difficult to guard a ahoreline that stretches thousands of kilometers which makes it porous. Our coast guard just don’t have the numbers or equipment to guard such a long and porous shoreline

[daphne loves derby]

 

 

[camiar]

In our neighborhood, peace and order has improved significantly.

[tk421]

Lol. Sabi na nga ba, and it proves my theory: DDS brains operate at a different frequency than the rest of the world. Mahirap ang Pinas translates to The Philippines is poor. Tapos na equate nila sa drugs. Hysterical.

[camiar]

Back read. Read my post carefully.

 

Basahin mo kasi yung entire report on Duterte's speech para di ka nagmumukhang tanga.

 

You are already the laughing stock of forum readers here.

 

Di ka ba nahihiya sa sarili mo? Wala ka nang credibility.

 

Binabasa lang ang post mo for entertainment value. Hysterical and hilariously funny.

[tk421]

Hahaha. Kahit if i take your poor excuse as an explanation hindi pa din sapat na sagot yan. Japan has almost as many islands/ shoreline than the philippines. Poor o may drug problem ba sila?

[Calvin Chua]

Saan kaya napulot ni Duterte yun 300,000 na Pinoy na nagta trabaho sa China daw kaya hesitant siya mag deport ng illegal Chinese workers dito sa Pinas? Eh ang official numbers lang ng POEA <15,000.

 

Granted, magiging 150,000 kung sinama mo Hong Kong, but still a far cry from 300,000.

 

Yan ang problema sa kanya: hilig mag imbento ng "facts".

He always has these invented figures and percentage which his die hard supporters whole heartedly believes.

[Calvin Chua]

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Paki explain mga ka DDS.

 

All I can come up with is high na naman sya sa Fentanyl.

Why explain. Every supporter believes its the shoreline.

[camiar]

 

^^^So petty. So desperate that this paid troll resorts to cropping statements just to mis-inform.

Let's look at the entire report:

In a speech before barangay leaders in Pasay City, Duterte said the recovery of cocaine bricks in the country's waters point to the entry of the Medellin group of Colombia in the Philippines.

"We are facing a serious problem. Pumasok na ang cartel Medellin [ng] Colombia kaya nga maraming nakikitang cocaine," Duterte said.

Duterte said illegal drugs were being produced in old trawlers, then attached to GPS devices before being thrown into the sea.

The illegal packages would then be traced and retrieved by drug traffickers.

He said it would be very challenging to guard the country's entire shoreline to prevent the entry of illegal drugs.

"We are in danger dahil on the right side, ang Mexico, ang Medellin, Colombia, pumapasok. Dito kung makikita mo lumulutang shabu, cocaine. At mahirap ang Pilipinas dahil pinakamahabang shoreline," Duterte said.

"Kulang tayo. So I cannot afford na may isang patrol dito, island per island, ganun kahirap," he added.

Those who heard his speech in full definitely understood his message in the proper context.

People know very well that Tagalog is not Duterte's native dialect.

Paid trolls will not understand.

They're too busy looking for the negative spin.

 

 

Ferris Wheel, isa ka pa.

 

Back Read!

 

Magbasa ka, para di magmukhang tanga.

Edited March 1, 2019 by camiar

[haroots2]

He always has these invented figures and percentage which his die hard supporters whole heartedly believes.

 

Do you have the true figures that support your claim?

[haroots2]

Hahaha. Kahit if i take your poor excuse as an explanation hindi pa din sapat na sagot yan. Japan has almost as many islands/ shoreline than the philippines. Poor o may drug problem ba sila?

 

So you assume that we have the same resources as Japan?

 

Also I think this is the reason why Japan has low drug problems which differs on our mentality here.

Once a drug user in Japan, always an outcast

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/07/01/national/media-national/drug-user-japan-always-outcast/#.XHikVTpS_cc

[camiar]

Hahaha. Kahit if i take your poor excuse as an explanation hindi pa din sapat na sagot yan. Japan has almost as many islands/ shoreline than the philippines. Poor o may drug problem ba sila?

Tawang tawa ka sa ka-ignorantehan mo.

 

The issue is our inability to guard our shoreline, which is what Duterte's message is all about -- a point which you deliberately missed to mislead readers.

 

He's not talking about poverty.

 

Stick to the issue. It will help you credibility.

[tk421]

No, ang problema yun panginoon niyo hindi marunong mag articulate kung ano gusto niya sabihin. LOL.

 

Kung malinaw ang pagkasabi niya tulad ng sabi mo, bakit kelangan pa ng Duterte-translators kagaya mo? Hahaha.

 

At kahit yun pagkasabi niya "Pinas ang may pinaka mahabang shoreline", factual ba yan? Now, who's misleading whom?

Edited March 4, 2019 by tk421