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FFW President; N1 Chair;Reserve Army Major; former Presidential Anti-graft ExecDir; Lawyer; MCLE/Law Lecturer; MLQU-Law 97; MSU 87.

Agusan del Sur/Biñan, Laguna
Joined December 2020
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Hello po. Mabigat po ang halos anim na taong pagtatrabaho na ganyan ang kalagayan. Batay sa kuwento ninyo, may mga posibleng paglabag na dapat ipasuri sa DOLE. Ang libreng bigas at allowance ay hindi kapalit ng inyong mga karapatan. 1. SSS, Pag-IBIG at PhilHealth. Obligasyon ng employer na irehistro at ihulog ang tamang kontribusyon para sa mga saklaw na empleyado. Hindi dahilan ang pagiging maliit na shop o pagiging nag-iisang empleyado sa branch upang basta alisin ang mga obligasyong ito. 2. Walang 13th-month pay. Kung rank-and-file employee po kayo na may arawang sahod, may karapatan kayo rito kahit kakaunti ang empleyado. Ang minimum ay 1/12 ng kabuuang basic salary na kinita sa isang taon, at dapat bayaran nang hindi lalampas sa December 24. 3. ₱400 na arawang sahod. Kung retail o service shop ang negosyo sa Guimba, Nueva Ecija, ang minimum wage mula April 16, 2026 ay ₱590 para sa karaniwang walong oras, maliban kung may balidong exemption. Kailangang suriin ang ₱150 allowance at libreng bigas—hindi puwedeng basta ipalagay na sapat na ang mga ito bilang pantapal sa minimum wage. Iba rin ang rate na gagamitin sa pagkukuwenta ng kakulangan sa mga nakaraang taon. 4. Trabaho tuwing Linggo na walang bayad. Hindi po dapat libre ang inyong trabaho. Kung Linggo ang itinakdang rest day ninyo at pinagtatrabaho kayo, karaniwang may bayad na hindi bababa sa 130% ng regular daily wage para sa unang walong oras. Kung ordinaryong workday ninyo ang Linggo, may regular na sahod pa rin. May hiwalay na overtime pay kapag lumampas sa walong oras, kung saklaw kayo ng mga tuntuning ito. 5. Komisyon at sobrang trabaho. Ang komisyong kinita at dapat nang bayaran ayon sa inyong kasunduan ay maaaring singilin. Ang gawaing pangtatlong tao ay hindi awtomatikong nangangahulugan ng triple salary, pero dapat suriin ang oras, overtime, pahinga at kaligtasan ninyo. Ang praktikal na hakbang: Mag-ipon ng payroll o tala ng bayad, GCash/bank records, chats ng utos sa trabaho, attendance, at computation ng komisyon. Maaari kayong magsumite ng Request for Assistance sa DOLE sa pamamagitan ng SEnA, at humiling ng pagsusuri sa labor standards compliance ng shop. Ireport din sa SSS, Pag-IBIG at PhilHealth ang kawalan ng registration o hulog. Kumilos po agad: karaniwang tatlong taon mula nang dapat bayaran ang bawat obligasyon ang palugit sa labor money claims. Kaya hindi awtomatikong mababawi ang buong anim na taon; hiwalay namang susuriin ang obligasyon sa social insurance contributions. Anong uri po ng shop ito, ilang oras kayo nagtatrabaho bawat araw, at may rest day ba kayo? Ang “tatlo” po ba ay tatlong branch o tatlong empleyado? Makakatulong ang mga detalyeng ito sa tamang pagkukuwenta. Huwag pong ilagay sa public comments ang inyong ID numbers o sensitibong dokumento. Batayan: opisyal na wage rates ng Region III; Labor Code sa sahod, rest-day pay at prescription; at mga tuntunin sa mandatory contributions at 13th-month pay.
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At 60, it is optional retirement. The option is with the employee.
The SC ruled that Rodolfo C. Ondevilla’s retirement at 60 was involuntary and ordered Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Laguna to pay him backwages, separation pay, and retirement benefits for his years of service. abogado.com.ph/sc-employees-…
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Mag-organisa o sumaou sa unyon!
Federation of Free Workers President Sonny Matula said displacement does not always involve formal termination, particularly for freelancers who rely on successive projects to sustain their income. “For freelancers, fewer bookings mean lost income and underemployment, even if rates remain unchanged,” Matula told this newspaper. He illustrated the problem with a worker paid P5,000 per project, who would earn P20,000 from four assignments compared with P50,000 from 10 projects. “The government should track assignments, paid hours, earnings and the role of AI—not just whether workers remain employed,” he said. businessmirror.com.ph/2026/1…
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Federation of Free Workers President Sonny Matula said displacement does not always involve formal termination, particularly for freelancers who rely on successive projects to sustain their income. “For freelancers, fewer bookings mean lost income and underemployment, even if rates remain unchanged,” Matula told this newspaper. He illustrated the problem with a worker paid P5,000 per project, who would earn P20,000 from four assignments compared with P50,000 from 10 projects. “The government should track assignments, paid hours, earnings and the role of AI—not just whether workers remain employed,” he said. businessmirror.com.ph/2026/1…
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Federation of Free Workers President Sonny Matula said displacement does not always involve formal termination, particularly for freelancers who rely on successive projects to sustain their income. “For freelancers, fewer bookings mean lost income and underemployment, even if rates remain unchanged,” Matula told this newspaper. He illustrated the problem with a worker paid P5,000 per project, who would earn P20,000 from four assignments compared with P50,000 from 10 projects. “The government should track assignments, paid hours, earnings and the role of AI—not just whether workers remain employed,” he said. businessmirror.com.ph/2026/1…
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Thanks Kamindanawan! Si Presidente Lula tatlong beses natumba, pero hindi siya tumigil. Sa halip na panghinaan, ginamit niya ang pagkatalo para lalong tumibay. Kung tatlong beses kang hindi pinili, hindi ibig sabihin wala ka nang halaga — ibig sabihin, may binubuo ka pang mas malaki. At nang dumating ang ikaapat, hindi swerte ang nanalo, kundi ang tiyaga at paninindigan. Ganun din sa atin: bawat araw na mahirap, bawat “hindi pa ngayon,” ay paghahanda para sa panalong hindi na maagaw. Kumapit tayo, magtulungan, at maniwala na darating din ang panahong atin.
While “labor leader” Ka Leody was taking potshots at Leni. The ONLY labor leader I will continue to support (not for pres) is fellow Mindanaoan, Sonny Matula. Funny you didn’t even mention his name. share.google/R4ybm5VzrzlUFu9…
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The labor sector also denounced the filing of another 30-day extension by the OSG, or until November 25, for it to submit its comment on the case. This, it said, is aside from the 30-day additional time already sought by the OSG for it to be able to file a comment, or until October 26. “The employers have spoken through their comments filed on time, and the workers have timely submitted their reply. Yet the government—the institution constitutionally bound to afford full protection to labor—is still asking for more time,” said NAGKAISA. malaya.com.ph/news/national-…
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The victory of a worker anywhere is a triumph of all workers everywhere! The FFW and WPP urge Filipino workers, farmers, and fisherfolk to build lasting organizations and participate actively in democratic governance. “Hindi dapat matakot ang manggagawa sa kapangyarihan. Dapat tayong maging handang humawak nito, managot sa paggamit nito, at maglingkod para sa ikabubuti ng lahat.” Parabéns, Presidente Lula! Mabuhay ang pagkakaisa ng mga manggagawa sa Brazil, sa Pilipinas at sa buong daigdig!
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won reelection, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Donald Trump, in a razor-thin race that capped a deeply polarized presidential race. cnn.it/4i5iqxE
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Abogado minted in Quiapo po tayo
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MSU Scholarship in 1982
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Sayong mata, dala ang pangandoy!
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Isang Amerikanong Heswita mula sa Philadelphia, naging kapatid siya ng manggagawang Pilipino. Sa pamamagitan ng panlipunang turo ng Simbahan, dinala niya si Hesukristo sa mga piket at pantalan ng Maynila. Kasama si Juan “Ka Johnny” C. Tan, itinatag niya ang FFW noong 1950. Nakiisa rin siya sa welga ng mga empleyado ng UST noong 1956, na umani ng pagtutol ni Arsobispo Rufino Santos ng Maynila
Maligayang kaarawan sa langit, Fr. Walter B. Hogan, SJ—ang “Fighting Padre”! May mga paring sa pulpito nangangaral. Si Fr. Hogan, umabot hanggang piket at mga pantalan ng Maynila ang sermon! Sa pamamagitan ng panlipunang turo ng Simbahan, dinala niya si Hesukristo sa piling ng mga manggagawa—sa kanilang hanapbuhay, pakikibaka, at pag-asang mabuhay nang marangal. Sa kanya, ang “Sumainyo ang Panginoon” ay may kasamang “Makikiisa ako sa inyo!” Ang pananampalataya ay nagiging buhay sa pagtatanggol sa karapatan at dignidad ng kapwa. Kasama si Juan “Ka Johnny” C. Tan, itinatag niya ang FFW noong 1950. Dasal at pagkilos, magkasama—sapagkat ang kumakalam na sikmura, hindi mapapatahimik ng “Amen” lamang! Sa inyong ika-114 na kaarawan, salamat po, Padre! Patuloy ang inyong pamana: mag-organisa, magkaisa, at ipaglaban ang sahod na sapat sa buhay!
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Maligayang kaarawan sa langit, Fr. Walter B. Hogan, SJ—ang “Fighting Padre”! May mga paring sa pulpito nangangaral. Si Fr. Hogan, umabot hanggang piket at mga pantalan ng Maynila ang sermon! Sa pamamagitan ng panlipunang turo ng Simbahan, dinala niya si Hesukristo sa piling ng mga manggagawa—sa kanilang hanapbuhay, pakikibaka, at pag-asang mabuhay nang marangal. Sa kanya, ang “Sumainyo ang Panginoon” ay may kasamang “Makikiisa ako sa inyo!” Ang pananampalataya ay nagiging buhay sa pagtatanggol sa karapatan at dignidad ng kapwa. Kasama si Juan “Ka Johnny” C. Tan, itinatag niya ang FFW noong 1950. Dasal at pagkilos, magkasama—sapagkat ang kumakalam na sikmura, hindi mapapatahimik ng “Amen” lamang! Sa inyong ika-114 na kaarawan, salamat po, Padre! Patuloy ang inyong pamana: mag-organisa, magkaisa, at ipaglaban ang sahod na sapat sa buhay!
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We cannot stop El Niño, but we can prevent workers and farmers from bearing the brunt of the damage. Preparation is not just about storing water—we also need to protect jobs, income, crops, and food," WPP Secretary General Allan S. Montaño said in Filipino. manilatimes.net/2026/10/24/n…
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King of Kings vs Mamac on due process in labor relations
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NAGKAISA spokesperson Rene Magtubo has argued that the delayed approval of the labor groups’ intervention does not undo the financial impact on workers.  The coalition is seeking payment of wage differentials withheld because of the injunction.  SENTRO Deputy Secretary General Nicey Coronacion has also questioned the trial court’s authority to halt the wage order, maintaining that reducing the bond does not resolve the issue of jurisdiction.  mindanaogoldstardaily.com/wa…
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He is the workers’ pope! Pope Saint John Paul II’s solidarity with Polish workers helped them bring down communist rule in Poland. In his encyclical Laborem Exercens (On Human Work, 1981), he taught: “work is ‘for man’ and not man ‘for work’” (§6)—a powerful reminder that the dignity of workers must remain at the heart of economic life. Quotation: Laborem Exercens, §6.
O Pope Saint John Paul II, workers’ pope, intercede for our unions in the Philippines. Help us grow stronger, organize more workers into unions, negotiate more collective bargaining agreements, and secure better wages, benefits, and working conditions. May God guide us in unity, courage, and solidarity as we uphold the dignity of labor. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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O Pope Saint John Paul II, workers’ pope, intercede for our unions in the Philippines. Help us grow stronger, organize more workers into unions, negotiate more collective bargaining agreements, and secure better wages, benefits, and working conditions. May God guide us in unity, courage, and solidarity as we uphold the dignity of labor. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Oh, Pope St. John Paul II, grant us, by your intercession, and according to your will, the graces we implore, through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏻
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