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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Third Regular Session 
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SENAJ:I;.. 
S,B.No. 
J~59 
Introduced by Senator Miriam D~fensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 2, Section 9 provides that: 
The State shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will 
ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free the 
people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social 
services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and 
an improved quality oflife for all. 
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The global financial crisis has led to many companies suffering serious business losses 
locally and abroad. As a result, many employees are 'laid off to counteract the losses. Such 
employees then find a hard time immediately getting employment. Without any immediate 
prospects, these employees, especially those who support their own families are at a loss as to the 
source of their livelihood. Not only are their productivity wasted, but they end up joining the 
ranks of countless countrymen in poverty. An option to maintain a part-time employment while 
looking for a new employment will go a long way in easing out the impact of the global financial 
crisis while conserving the productivity of both the employer and the employee. 
This bill mandates the Secretary of Labor and Employment to conduct a research on part-
time employment in lieu of retrenchment option for employers suffering business losses. By 
determining the best business practices and recommending the most optimal govermnent support 
for both the employers and the employees concerned, w~ will be able to weather out the ongoing 
global financial crisis. 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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MANDATING THE SECRETARY OF LABOR A"NU EMPLOYMENT TO CONDUCT 
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RESEARCH ON PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT IN LIEU OF RETRENCHMENT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Research. - Not later than one year after the effectivity of this Act, the 
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Secretary of Labor and Employment shall conduct a research on part-time employment in lieu of 
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retrenchment for employers seeking authorization from the Department of Labor and 
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Employment (DOLE) to retrench to prevent business losses. 
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SECTION 2. Contents of the Research Report: - The report for the research conducted 
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under Section 1 shall contain the following: 
lOA. a study of part-time employment programs for employers seeking retrenchment to 
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prevent losses; 
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B. an analysis of the significant impediments to legislation and creation of such 
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programs; 
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C. a model part-time employment program for employers who are suffering business 
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losses; 
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D. a listing of possible assistance the DOLE can extend to such employers; 
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E. recommendations for legislation as to how this option can be introduced in the 
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Philippine labor system; and 
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F. such recommendations as the Secretary det~rmines appropriate. 
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SECTION 3. Term. - The duration of the research conducted under Section 1 shall not be 
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more than five years. 
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SECTION 4. Report. - The Secretary shall submit the research report under Section 2 to 
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the appropriate committees in the Senate and the House of Representatives no later than six 
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months following the completion of the research. 
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SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provisJon not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule orregulation contrary to or is inconsistent 
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with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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