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Senators junk proposal to

extend probationa ry period
BY BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO "l will oppose i* passage. Ifthe House floodgates" to greater abuse.
passes it, consider it DoA (dead on ar- 'Security oftenure of labor is a right
(*t ENATE Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday dval) in t]Ie Senate," Drilon said in a tod recognized and protected by our Con-
\vowed to block the passage of the proposed bill in thi message, stitution," he pointed out. "Lengthen.
"Hindi ito makatarungan, hindi ing the probationary period three-fold
LJHouse of Representatives to extend workers' maximum makatwiran (This is not fait this is not prevents the worker from enjol.ing such
probationary period fiom six months to two yearc. just)," he added. a right under our chaner."
Sotto agreed. The Trade Union Council ofthe Phii-
Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd to extend the six-month probationary "lt practically goes against the move ippines also opposed the proposal.
and Sen. Francis Pangilinan also re- pedod to 24 months to allow employers to remove contractualization. It needs a "lnstead oI being beneficial. progres-
jected the measure. to assess whether a worker is qualified for considerable amount ofstudy" he said. sive orhelpful to Filipino workers. irwill
Rep. fose Singson |r ofthe Probirsiyano regularization, panicularly in positions Pangilinan said the proposed two-year actually encourage contrJctualization. "
Ako partyJist recently filed a bill that seeks requiring specialized skills and talents. probationary period rnight "open the they said.

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