Seeking to remove the air of negativity during Labor Day, a day annually marked with protest rallies, President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday appealed to employers and workers in the country to consider May 1 as "Good Job Day."
In a speech after holding a dialogue with the labor sector on Tuesday, Aquino said laborers should treat Labor Day as a moment to celebrate a productive year at work.
"Hindi po ba mas maganda kung imbes na tratuhin ang Labor Day bilang araw ng alitan, ituring natin ito bilang selebrasyon—isang araw na masayang nagdiriwang ang mga manggagawa at mga negosyante dahil sa matagumpay at produktibong taon," he said.
Aquino credited Filipino workers for the economic gains attained by his admistration.
"May panibagong lakas ang ating ekonomiya, at nagmula ito sa pinagsanib na dedikasyon at tiyaga ng mga manggagawa at negosyanteng Pilipino. Tunay pong kayo ang gumawa nito. Good job sa napakalaking ambag sa bansa, good job sa mas marami pa nating magagawa," he said.
Last year, the Philippine economy posted a 6.6-percent growth, driven by the services, trade, real estate and construction sectors.
Despite this, the National Statistics Office reported that 7.1 percent of the 9.8 million Filipinos remain unemployed in January 2013, almost three years into Aquino's six-year presidency.
The National Statistical Coordination Board also reported last week that poverty remained unchanged during the first half of 2012.
Talks beyond Labor Day
During their dialogue with the President, labor groups appealed to Aquino to hold consultations and discussions with them even beyond Labor Day.
"Masyadong busy po yata ang pangulo sa maraming importanteng bagay at usaping pambansa. Subalit sa palagay ko, mas maganda yung may regular na harapan ang pangulo at ang mga lider sa paggawa," lawyer Sonny Matula of the Federation of Free Workers said during the dialogue.
Matula said that regular dialogues will enable the Aquino administration to come up with better solutions to the problems of Filipino workers.
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, for his part, said Aquino's Cabinet has already committed to consult the labor sector on a regular basis.
"The Cabinet secretaries have agreeed to hold a regular dialogue with the labor sector representatives and the next dialogue will be held at the end of May," Lacierda said in a text message. — Andreo Calonzo/KBK, GMA News
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