Duterte calls for end of “endo”

Pres. Rodrigo Duterte and DENR Sec. Gina Lopez.

by Rita Salonga via RH News

                  

Manila, Philippines - President Rodrigo Duterte has called for the end of “endo” to the new members of his Cabinet, who took oath in Malacanang Monday morning.

President Duterte warned companies who continue to implement contractualization, scrap it from their system.

Duterte is making an appeal to all companies to properly compensate their workers, and stop exercising illegal labor practices.

Duterte insisted that his message is simple therefore these companies should not wait until the government conducts its own inspection to make sure that they are following labor laws.

In line with this, President Duterte called on the new officials of his Cabinet to take care of their workers, if not, he will also treat them poorly.

Meawnhile, Duterte left a strong message to all mining companies who are against Environment Secretary Gina Lopez.

According to Duterte, Filipinos can survive even without the more than Php14 billion profit from the payment of these big corporations.

Duterte added that he will have these mining corporations closed if found guilty of abusing the environment.

The President will also task the military and the Philippine National Police to destroy their mining equipment.

Duterte warns, if these mining corporations continue with their abuse of the environment, he will see to it that they will be punished.