SENATE Majority Leader Joel Villanueva renewed his call for the government to provide security of tenure by absorbing qualified workers hired under temporary arrangements.
The senator was referring to job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) employees, considering that there are available plantilla positions in their respective organizations.
He made the appeal during the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) presentation of the 2026 National Expenditure Program before the Senate Committee on Finance on Monday., This news data comes from:http://rr.771bg.com
Villanueva: Regularize contractual govt workers
Villanueva expressed alarm at the steady rise of “endo” (end of contract) workers in government, reaching 939,771 JOs and COS workers in 2024. This figure was on top of the estimated 2 million permanent positions in government.
”Despite raising this concern every year for the past nine years, this practice is still ongoing,” Villanueva said.
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman assured Villanueva that the DBCC is prioritizing providing plantilla positions to qualified JOs and COS employees in the implementation of the recently signed law on optimizing the bureaucracy.
- Indonesia leader orders investigation into driver's protest death
- OVP ready to submit to lifestyle check if ordered, no word from Sara
- Emma Tiglao crowned Miss Grand PH 2025
- Japan accelerates missile deployment amid rising regional tensions
- Sen. Go calls for round-the-clock DFA support for OFWs welfare
- 'I have no resentment,' says Torre after dismissal as PNP chief
- May 12 poll results accurate, credible - OCTA Research
- Marcos wants subpoena power for body investigating flood projects
- Marcos lauds Filipinos for role in nation building on National Heroes Day
- Marcos signs mining tax regime law
