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	<title>Comments on: After Paltry Wage Increase, State Workers to Campaign for More</title>
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		<title>By: pbo ng bayan</title>
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		<dc:creator>pbo ng bayan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4, S.2009 IS UNCONSTITUTIONALWE APPEAL TO MY CO-EMPLOYEES OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY TO JOIN HANDS TO QUESTION BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT THE VALIDITY OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4, PARTICULARLY  ITS PROVISION THAT JANUARY 1, 2010 (NOT JULY 1, 2009 AS THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL)  SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVITY DATE &#172; OF THE MODIFIED COMPENSATION AND POSITION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.  LET US FIND FOR US A GOOD LAWYER/S WHO COULD HELP  BRING IMMEDIATELY THE ISSUE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT. THIS JOINT RESOLUTION NO  4, S.  2009 VIOLATED SECTION IX-B OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION,  WHICH STATES THAT CONGRESS SHALL PROVIDE STANDARDIZATION OF COMPENSATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES,    BY PROVIDING FOR TWO (2) EFFECTIVITY DATES, JULY 1, 2009 FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND JANUARY 1, 2010 FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT EMPLOYEES.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION,  EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 811, DATED JUNE 17, 2009, WAS ISSUED  ADOPTING THE FIRST TRANCHE OF THE MODIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE WHICH SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 2009 FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES  BUT JANUARY 1, 2010 FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL PER SECTION  THEREOF. THIS JOINT RESOLUTION NO  4, S. 2009 ALSO  VIOLATED SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE III - BILL OF RIGHTS  OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION WHICH STATES THAT NO PERSON SHALL BE DENIED EQUAL PROTECTION OF LAW.  EQUAL PROTECTION OF LAW SIGNIFIES THAT ALL PERSONS SUBJECT TO LEGISLATION SHOULD BE TREATED ALIKE UNDER LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS BOTH IN THE PRIVILEGES CONFERRED AND LIABILITIES IMPOSED.   ANG NATIONAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LANG BA ANG APEKTADO NG HIGH COST OF LIVING, INFLATION, GLOBAL RECESSION, CLIMATE CHANGE, ETC.?  TAYO BANG NASA LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AY HINDI NAGDARANAS NG MGA GANITONG KAHIRAPAN?  THIS JOINT RESOLUTION  IS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF CLASS LEGISLATION. MALINAW NA NILABAG NIYA ATING KARAPATAN SA ILALIM NG SALIGANG BATAS TO EQUAL PROTECTION OF LAW.THIS JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4, S. 2009 VIOLATED THE GOVERNING  PRINCIPLE  OF  EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK  UNDER THE  CONSTITUTION AND REPUBLIC ACT  6758  WHICH  THE SAID RESOLUTION PER ITS 2ND WHEREAS   CONTINUED TO ADHERE TO.  HOWEVER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATE OF THE CONSTITUTION,  THE COMPENSATION SYSTEM UNDER RA 6758 HAD  ONLY ONE (1) EFFECTIVITY DATE FOR NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PERSONNEL,  WHICH WAS JULY 1, 1989.  THE JOINT RESOLUTION CONTRADICTED ITS OWN  INTENTION UNDER THE 3RD WHEREAS TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE ECONOMIC NEEDS OF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL BY ADDRESSING ONLY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL LEAVING THE ECONOMIC NEEDS OF THE  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PESONNEL TO JANUARY 1, 2010. WHY THIS JOINT RESOLUTION HAS STILL TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVITY DATE FOR  LGU PERSONNEL TO JANUARY 1, 2010, SIX (6) MONTHS LATE THAN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, WHEN IT HAS PLACED ALREADY SO MANY SAFEGUARDS TO CONTROL AND LIMIT THE  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MODIFIED COMPENSATION BY THE LGUS  SUCH, THAT  SALARIES AND WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS OF OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE LGUS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SANGGUNIANS SUBJECT TO THE PERSONAL SERVICES LIMITATION BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE INCOME CLASS AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY OF THE LGUS.  THE RESOLUTION VIOLATED THE PRINCIPLE OF  LOCAL AUTONOMY UNDER RA 7160.  WE  READ THE TRANSCRIPTS OF DISCUSSION AT THE PLENARY,  THE EFFECTIVITY DATE OF JANUARY 1, 2010  WAS INSERTED SIMPLY AS AN AMENDMENT BUT WITHOUT ANY DISCUSSION OR JUSTIFICATION.  WE HOPE THE ISSUES RAISED HERE WILL BE BROUGHT IMMEDIATELY TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR IMMEDIATED DECISION.  CO-EMPLOYEES IN THE LGUS,  LET US PROTECT OUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.  GOOD LAWYERS,  WE APPEAL FOR YOUR HELP. </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4, S.2009 IS UNCONSTITUTIONALWE APPEAL TO MY CO-EMPLOYEES OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY TO JOIN HANDS TO QUESTION BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT THE VALIDITY OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4, PARTICULARLY  ITS PROVISION THAT JANUARY 1, 2010 (NOT JULY 1, 2009 AS THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL)  SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVITY DATE &not; OF THE MODIFIED COMPENSATION AND POSITION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.  LET US FIND FOR US A GOOD LAWYER/S WHO COULD HELP  BRING IMMEDIATELY THE ISSUE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT. THIS JOINT RESOLUTION NO  4, S.  2009 VIOLATED SECTION IX-B OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION,  WHICH STATES THAT CONGRESS SHALL PROVIDE STANDARDIZATION OF COMPENSATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES,    BY PROVIDING FOR TWO (2) EFFECTIVITY DATES, JULY 1, 2009 FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND JANUARY 1, 2010 FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT EMPLOYEES.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION,  EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 811, DATED JUNE 17, 2009, WAS ISSUED  ADOPTING THE FIRST TRANCHE OF THE MODIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE WHICH SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 2009 FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES  BUT JANUARY 1, 2010 FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL PER SECTION  THEREOF. THIS JOINT RESOLUTION NO  4, S. 2009 ALSO  VIOLATED SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE III &#8211; BILL OF RIGHTS  OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION WHICH STATES THAT NO PERSON SHALL BE DENIED EQUAL PROTECTION OF LAW.  EQUAL PROTECTION OF LAW SIGNIFIES THAT ALL PERSONS SUBJECT TO LEGISLATION SHOULD BE TREATED ALIKE UNDER LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS BOTH IN THE PRIVILEGES CONFERRED AND LIABILITIES IMPOSED.   ANG NATIONAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LANG BA ANG APEKTADO NG HIGH COST OF LIVING, INFLATION, GLOBAL RECESSION, CLIMATE CHANGE, ETC.?  TAYO BANG NASA LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AY HINDI NAGDARANAS NG MGA GANITONG KAHIRAPAN?  THIS JOINT RESOLUTION  IS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF CLASS LEGISLATION. MALINAW NA NILABAG NIYA ATING KARAPATAN SA ILALIM NG SALIGANG BATAS TO EQUAL PROTECTION OF LAW.THIS JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4, S. 2009 VIOLATED THE GOVERNING  PRINCIPLE  OF  EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK  UNDER THE  CONSTITUTION AND REPUBLIC ACT  6758  WHICH  THE SAID RESOLUTION PER ITS 2ND WHEREAS   CONTINUED TO ADHERE TO.  HOWEVER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATE OF THE CONSTITUTION,  THE COMPENSATION SYSTEM UNDER RA 6758 HAD  ONLY ONE (1) EFFECTIVITY DATE FOR NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PERSONNEL,  WHICH WAS JULY 1, 1989.  THE JOINT RESOLUTION CONTRADICTED ITS OWN  INTENTION UNDER THE 3RD WHEREAS TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE ECONOMIC NEEDS OF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL BY ADDRESSING ONLY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL LEAVING THE ECONOMIC NEEDS OF THE  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PESONNEL TO JANUARY 1, 2010. WHY THIS JOINT RESOLUTION HAS STILL TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVITY DATE FOR  LGU PERSONNEL TO JANUARY 1, 2010, SIX (6) MONTHS LATE THAN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, WHEN IT HAS PLACED ALREADY SO MANY SAFEGUARDS TO CONTROL AND LIMIT THE  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MODIFIED COMPENSATION BY THE LGUS  SUCH, THAT  SALARIES AND WAGES AND OTHER BENEFITS OF OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE LGUS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SANGGUNIANS SUBJECT TO THE PERSONAL SERVICES LIMITATION BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE INCOME CLASS AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY OF THE LGUS.  THE RESOLUTION VIOLATED THE PRINCIPLE OF  LOCAL AUTONOMY UNDER RA 7160.  WE  READ THE TRANSCRIPTS OF DISCUSSION AT THE PLENARY,  THE EFFECTIVITY DATE OF JANUARY 1, 2010  WAS INSERTED SIMPLY AS AN AMENDMENT BUT WITHOUT ANY DISCUSSION OR JUSTIFICATION.  WE HOPE THE ISSUES RAISED HERE WILL BE BROUGHT IMMEDIATELY TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR IMMEDIATED DECISION.  CO-EMPLOYEES IN THE LGUS,  LET US PROTECT OUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.  GOOD LAWYERS,  WE APPEAL FOR YOUR HELP.</p>
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		<title>By: bleonuit</title>
		<link>http://bulatlat.com/main/2009/06/20/after-paltry-wage-increase-state-workers-to-campaign-for-more/comment-page-1/#comment-710</link>
		<dc:creator>bleonuit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>send me also a copy of the matrix of approved salary increase for teachers and nurses. tnx... </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>send me also a copy of the matrix of approved salary increase for teachers and nurses. tnx&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: lourrynn</title>
		<link>http://bulatlat.com/main/2009/06/20/after-paltry-wage-increase-state-workers-to-campaign-for-more/comment-page-1/#comment-567</link>
		<dc:creator>lourrynn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>pls send me a copy of the matrix of the approved salary increase for teachers..tnx </description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>pls send me a copy of the matrix of the approved salary increase for teachers..tnx</p>
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