The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines is pushing for a new legislation that will exempt from withholding taxes all monetary claims won by workers from disputes resolved by the labor courts.

"Employees unjustly dismissed from work definitely have the right to claim back wages and benefits. Additionally, they are absolutely entitled to receive the monetary awards free from taxes and other government assessments," TUCP spokesperson Alex Aguilar said.

He pointed out that litigation of a labor dispute normally requires considerable amount of time, effort and money on the part of aggrieved workers.

Ceneco announces
10-hour brownout

Power interruption will be experienced today in Bago City from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. as TransCo and Ceneco conduct preventive maintenance work along the Bago-San Enrique transmission line.

The electric cooperative will replace rotten poles and crossarms as well as undertake tea clearing and substation maintenance activities, a press release from Central Negros Electric Cooperative said.

The 10-hour power outage will affect the areas served by Calumangan Feeders 1 and 2 and Sum-ag Feeder 1 and 2.

DOT launches business plan

The Department of Tourism in coordination with the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation is now accepting applications for the Grassroots Entrepreneurs for Ecotourism program.

GREET is in line with the directive and advocacy of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to encourage entrepreneurship and enhance livelihood opportunities in the country's ecotourism sites, a press release from DOT said. The program will provide P50,000 to P100,000 worth of grants to aspiring entrepreneurs with business proposals that aim to improve tourism-related services and products in ecotourism sites in the country.

The grant intends to create favorable business environment in the countryside and develop pioneering industries that would spur economic growth on sustained management of ecotourism sites.

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