Labor group Trade Union Congress of the Philippines appeals to President Rodrigo Duterte to institute reforms in the agency as soon as possible to avoid compromising workers' livelihoods.
CLOSED. Members of the Philippine National Police, including NCR top cop Guillermo Eleazar , immediately close PCSO establishments following President Rodrigo Duterte's order. NCRPO photo
MANILA, Philippines – Labor group Trade Union Congress of the Philippines urged President Rodrigo Duterte to consider the thousands of workers who would be displaced following his order to stop all gaming schemes of theTUCP said that while it"respects" Duterte's decision to suspend PCSO's operations due to"massive corruption," they hope the agency's attendants were considered in the process.
The group appealed to Duterte to institute reforms in the agency as soon as possible to avoid compromisingNakikiusap ang mga manggagawa ng PCSO betting stations na nawalan ng trabaho na kung maaari bilisan ang panahon ng suspension of operations upang sila ay makapagpatuloy sa kanilang trabaho. Nangangamba kasi sila na baka tuluyan na silang mawalan ng trabaho at mawalan ng kabuhayanPRESIDENT'S ORDER. Police close down a lottery outlet in Quezon City on Saturday, July 27.
Duterte had also ordered the police and the military to arrest people"engaged in gambling activities in connection with the franchises, licenses, concessions granted by the PCSO." The order came months after Duterte fired PCSO general manager Alexander Balutan in March over"serious allegations of corruption.".TUCP also wants PCSO operations to be brought back to normal soon so that sick indigents and those from poor sectors could continue to seek medical support and financial assistance
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