“This just proves that he is not a champion [of] workers.”He said the order did little to limit labor contracting. What the labor groups wanted, he said, was for the government to have a policy making direct hiring the norm, and labor contracting an exception. He scored labor groups critical of the EO. “I am amused at our labor groups, they are so angry. Labor dep’t versionRoque said the directive that the President signed was the version of the Department of Labor and Employment in its consultations with stakeholders, including labor groups and employers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 02, 2018 00:33 UTC