BLR Coffee Table SQUARE DRAFT (7-23-2021)

BLR@65 PREFACE

A special publication project of the The Bureau of Labor Relations is an agency tasked to implement labor relations laws as
Bureua of Labor Relations incorporated under PD 442 or the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, and other
labor-related laws, rules and regulations.
EDITORIAL BOARD
The functions of the Bureau, however, is not limited to its jurisdictions as provided in
Editorial Consultant the said code but involve vast duties and responsibilities critical in the promotion and
ATTY. MARIA CONSUELO S. BACAY maintenance of industrial peace.
BLRDirector IV
Editor-in-Chief In this book, we showcase the milestones of the Bureau and how it evolved from a mere
ATTY. RAMON SAURA III conciliatory office and registrar of labor organizations, to a reputable planning, policy-
BLRDirector IV making, consultative and advisory body in the aspects of labor relations.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Honey Glaze M. Alipio We present its various programs, projects and activities throughout the years such as
Kim Margarette B. Martinez the registration of labor organizations and collective bargaining agreements, labor
Roland C. Nobleza and employment education, tripartism and social dialogue, workers organization
Katrina S. del Rosario and development, adjudication of inter- and intra-union disputes and formulation of
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS policies, standards, guidelines and laws promoting workers’ rights and harmonious labor-
Rhodora T. Lirio management relations.We also feature in this book the former directors of the Bureau, all
Ma. Teresita P. Santiago of whom, had handled or continuously handling vital positions in the Department and/or
DESIGN AND LAYOUT its attached agencies.
Rodz Clinton B. Salvador
Marc Vincent M. Labrador Lastly, we emphasize the objective of this book to show the public the Bureau’s continuous
Daniella Dominique Reyes commitment to serve, improve and innovate and instill in each of its employees the BLR’s
quality of service one should render. Believing that, nothing can be achieved at any level,
without a true and honest public service.

KNOW THE CONTENTS!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1Message from 2 Message from 3 Brief
the Director the Secretary History
The Coffee Table Book Team acknowledges the support and assistance rendered by each
division of the Bureau of Labor Relations in the preparation of this book. 14Labor Organization 15Workers Organization
and CBA Registration Development Program
We wish to thank the Information and Publication Service and the Human Resource and Program Training Grants
Development Service for the photos, data and other materials necessary for its completion.
Scholarship Grants
We also take this as an opportunity to express our gratitude to the former employees and
directors for the inspiration to continue the quality of service which made the Bureau as 16Labor and Employment 17Tripartism and Social
one of the pillars of the Department. Education Services Dialouge

To the people we serve, you are the reason our office exists. We offer our sincere gratitude 18Mediation - Arbitration 19Technical Supervision
or the trust and confidence you reposed in us. Adjudication Program
Certification Election
Above all, we are immensely grateful to God, and offer this humble work for his honor and Regional Mediator-Arbiters 21BLRStories Beyond the
glory. Snapshots
20Corporate Social
Responsibility

22Men and Women of BLR 23Leadership of the Bureau

MESSAGE FRO M THE DIRECTOR

The Bureau of Labor Relations, since its establishment on 1957, made significant strides that
resulted in considerable gains in the area of labor relations.

It primarily promotes the workers’ right to collective bargaining and self-organization, and
provides mechanisms to fix strained relationships through adjudication to strike a harmonious
balance between labor and management.

It has been a strong advocate of tripartism, social dialogue and labor education towards
fostering inclusive growth and industrial peace based on social justice.

In its 65th Founding Anniversary, the BLRwould like to showcase the milestone and achievements
of the Bureau throughout the years. This undertaking is inevitable to recognize and better
appreciate its programs and services.

In the performance of its mandate, the Bureau recognized the vital role of the stakeholders –
the labor and employer – in the Department’s policy and decision-making process, especially in
these trying times.

Notwithstanding the milieu of challenges in the past years, the Bureau managed to weather the
turbulent tide.

In behalf of the BLRfamily, we wish to thank our social partners and stakeholders in continuously
participating in our endeavor. We acknowledge their invaluable contributions in the developments
in the world of work for without them, our work would not have come to fruition.

Lastly, allow me to commend our tireless staff in the Bureau of Labor Relations. Their efforts
have yielded this exemplary labor of love.

MARIA CONSUELO S. BACAY
Director, Bureau of Labor Relations

MESSAGE FRO M THE SECRETARY

Living up to its banner of excellence, dynamism and collaboration in rendering public service for
the sustainment of industrial peace based on social justice, the Bureau of Labor Relations has
beaconed remarkable developments in the world of work throughout the years.

It has endeavored to promote industrial peace through the principles of tripartism and social
dialogue, right to self-organization, labor education, workers’ organization and other labor
relations principles. These programs shows that notwithstanding divergent interests, our social
partners and stakeholders were able to consistently collaborate in the pursuit of a greater
cause that positively contributes to the Philippine labor and employment.

As the Bureau marks its 65th Founding Anniversary, we are pleased to release this Coffee Table
Book to commemorate its steadfast service through developing and implementing policies,
programs and services towards maintaining harmonious labor-management relations.

Through this book, we are showcasing the milestones and accomplishments of the Bureau
in gradually attaining industrial peace and maintaining harmonious management and labor
relations with the continuous support of our stakeholders.

SILVESTRE H. BELLO III
Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment

Brief
RegisHtirsatotiroyn Program

On 16January 1957, the Bureau of Labor Relations
was established pursuant to Executive Order
No. 213 and the Organization Plan 20-A. It took
over the functions of the Conciliation Service
and the Registrar of Labor Organizations.
It also acted as a planning, policy- making,
consultative and advisory body in the
promotion of unionism and industrial peace.

With the enactment of the Labor Code in 1974, the Bureau was
given the additional mandate to meditate and arbitrate inter- and

intra-union disputes, certify collective bargaining agreements,

supervise the restructuring of the labor movement, promote voluntary
arbitration, and undertake workers’ education and welfare programs.

In 1987, Executive Order No. 126 was In 1989, Republic Act No. 6715 removed
issued reorganizing the Ministry of Labor the Bureau’s jurisdiction over appeals
and Employment (MOLE). The Bureau’s on certification election cases which
conciliation, mediation and voluntary
arbitration were spun off to National were transferred to the Office of the
Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB).
Secretary of Labor and Employment.

Its history represents a continuing evolution of the right balance

between planning, policy makincgo,nsultative, and adjudicatory, and

advisory body in the promotion maintenance of industrial peace.

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Upon its creation in 1957, the Bureau of Labor Relations took over the
Registrar of Labor Organizations created under Republic Act No. 875.

As the Registrar, the Bureau shall keep and maintain a registry of legitimate
labor organizations, workers’ associations and collective bargaining agreements
registered by the DOLE-Regional Offices. The Bureau also processes the
registration of trade union centers, industry unions, federations, public
sector unions and workers’ associations operating in more than one region.

At present, the registration program is guided by the Presidential Decree
No. 442, as implemented by the Department Order 40-03, as amended.

FIRST A few weeks after its creation, the
UNIO N Bureau issued its first Certificate
REGISTERED of Registration to a legitimate
independent union, on 5 March 1957.

In 1989, Republic Act No. 6715 removed FIRST
the Bureau’s jurisdiction over FEDERATIO N
REGISTERED
appeal
were transferred to the Osffice of the
SonecrectearrtyificaotfionLabeoler ctiaonnd cEamsepsloyment.

whic
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In line with the policy of promoting free collective
bargaining and trade unionism, the Bureau continues to
undertake the registration of labor organizations granting
them legal personality and the consequent rights and
privileges pertaining to legitimate labor organizations.

IN ACTIO N

The staff of the Collective
Agreement Division, 1985.

Signing of San Miguel Brewery
collective agreement with
Secretary Terry Adevosoz

Secretary Franklin Drilon with
the representatives of the
union and the management
of the Armel Plastic Co. Inc.

1987 The 1987 Constitution, as implemented
by the Executive Order No. 180 approved
on 1June 1987, establishes the right to
organize of government employees.

Secretary Franklin Drilon talks on the new Constitution supporting unionism.

The Bureau created “Task Force Kalkal” in preparation to the
adaption of EPI-INFO application, a customized data entry
system which served as the central registration database.

The Bureau launched the Online Union Registration System
(OURS) on May 2018 to provide an accessible and speedy
processing for registration of labor organizations, workers
associations and collective bargaining agreements.

The Development Academy of
the Philippines recognizes the
establishment of the OURS as finalist
for the Government Best Practice
Recognition 2019.

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Workers Organization

Development Program

The Workers Organization Development Program (WODP) serves as a facilitating
mechanisminstrengtheningtradeunionsandotherworkers’organizations.Itprovidesan
opportunity for systemic learning and growth aiming at greater productivity, prosperity
andwelfaretotheemployer,workers’organizationanditsmembersandtheirdependents.

1994 2002

Department Order No. 28 or the “Guidelines for Accessing to Department Order No. 20-02 or “Supplemental Guidelines for
Funds of the Workers Organization and Development Program” was Accessing to Funds of the Workers Organization and Development
introduced to promote the capabilities of workers and organizations Program (WODP)” extended the provision for assistance of scholarship
through the provision of accessible information facilities as well grant to legitimate dependents of officers or members of locals/
as training, educational, technical, and livelihood assistance. chapters of labor federations and independent unions covering four-
year course in Science and Technology. It was named after the father
1995 of the Philippine labor movement, Isabelo delos Reyes Scholarship.

Department Order No. 17 or the Manual on the Implementation of 2019
the WODP serves as the complete guide on the implementation
of the five (5) WODP programs such as Workers Training Capability Department Order No. 203 or “Amending the Guidelines for
Development (WTCD), Workers Scholarship for Educational Accessing to Funds of the Workers Organization and Development
Enhancement and Development (SEED), Creation or Upgrading of Program (WODP)” serves as a facilitating mechanism in advancing
Libraries, Workers Entrepreneurship (WE), and Training Centers (TC). workers’ empowerment through the provision of financial
assistance on capacity building trainings and scholarships.

W O RKERS’
LIBRARY

WORKERS TRAINING
CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT
(WTCD), WORKERS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (WE) AND
TRAINING CENTERS (TC)

WODP SCHOLARSHIP GRANT

It provides scholarship grants for officers and members of
workers’ organization including their legitimate dependent child.

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becom i ng a te acher through the WODP

program.

WODP SCHOLAR GRADUATES
2012-20 21

Di ane Fabroa, 2012 Aa ron Alcasabas, 2013 Michael Macasias, 2013 Marianne Meneses, 2013 G i na Salomeo, 2013 J ohn Arnaiz, 2014 J eff Bermudez, 2015 Karl Cainglet, 2015 Da rryl Carillo, 2015 Tristel Castillo, 2015 Da niel Cayetano, 2015 Ephraigm Del Mundo, 2015

J an Bagtas, 2014 N enia Batitis, 2014 Christian Capuli, 2014 Mark Gulliab, 2014 Karen Entredicho, 2014 Pauline Cornelio, 2014 Princess Domaluan, 2015 Robert Rodelas, 2015 J hosa Espiritu, 2015 Ki mu Gerodias, 2015 Angelica Lerit, 2015 Al yssa Madrid, 2015

Brenn Mayuga, 2014 J oycell Mendoza, 2014 Ana Ramsey, 2014 G l aire Redado, 2014 J ohn Rosal, 2014 Kenneth Cordero, 2015 Z i nnia Malabuyoc, 2015 F atima Natuel, 2015 J ohn Abrian, 2016 Pamela Adia, 2016 J uan Alemania, 2016 Princess Cequeña, 2016

WODP SCHOLAR GRADUATES
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KC Dela Rosa, 2016 Renzel Diez, 2016 N i kka Espiritu, 2016 Trisha Matute, 2016 J wency Ricohermoso, 2016 Li ezel Soriano, 2016 J ulie Buquing, 2018 Rondel Delos Reyes, 2018 J anniele Dimaculangan, 2018 J hon Labay, 2018 Charizma Mendoza, 2018 Pamela Ramos, 2018

Patricia Verastigue, 2016 Jayare Villasis, 2016 Jorella Baltazar, 2017 J effrey Aliparo, 2017 Lara Avellano, 2017 Roben Cabintoy, 2017 Patricia Hombrebueno, 2019 Ma. Hundra Bilayon, 2019 Regina Lapuz, 2019 Christian Legaspi, 2019 Randy Percal, 2019 Arvin Salazar, 2019

Jeannie De Guzman, 2017 Karl Lorenzo, 2017 J i mmy Miranda, 2017 J ennica Oliverio, 2017 F rancis Orgen, 2017 Z enaida Visaya, 2017 Cecilio Seno III, 2019 Ki mberly Barqueros, 2019 Al drine Anyayahan, 2020 Marjorie Deacosta, 2020 Jenson Pagui-en, 2020 Sarah Hiwatig, 2021

WODP TRAINING GRANT

It provides support for the development and upgrading of the capabilities of officers
and members of labor organizations in the areas of leadership, organizational
development and management, labor relations, human relations and productivity
module, grievance handling, paralegal, labor standards and inspection, security of
tenure, occupational safety and health and such other latest laws and issuances



Labor and Employment

ReEgdisutcration SPerorvgircaems

This program aims to increase awareness on workers and employers rights and
responsibilities,workethics,valuesand skillsto contribute infostering a morecooperative
labor-management relations and the attainment of decent and productive work.

The need to educate union
leaders was first felt with the
enactment of the Industrial
Peace Act in 1953. For labor
leaders to collectively bargain,
they must be equipped with
relevant information pertaining
to their rights and obligations.

Within 1954 to 1980 Labor
education was initially confined in
organized establishments and was
a function of unions as provided by

1953the Labor Code of the Philippines.

To satisfy the various information needs of trade
unions, the Bureau has devised a list of topics on
various subjects in labor consisting of six level,
from the most basic to the most complicated.

1980 Launched in 1980, Walk-in Seminars (WIS)
were conducted to acquaint the unorganized
sector and other residents in the locality of
their rights and obligations of workers under
the Labor Code and other social legisltations.

To acquaint representatives of government,
labor and management of current labor
laws, policies, programs and issues, the
Bureau together with the Institute of Labor
and Manpower Studies (ILMS) undertook
the holding of Continuing Seminars
on Labor Laws and Policies (CSLLP).

FormerDivisionChiefoftheLaborEducation
and Welfare Division of the BLR, Atty.
Natividad Roma conducting Continuing
Seminar on Labor Laws and Policies.

Labor Educators Association of the Philippines
(LEAP) organized with the objective to utilize
workers’ education as an instrument for trade
union unification, re-orientation towards the
total development of a workers as a person, an
employee, a unionist and a citizen, improving
productivity, quality of working life, and labor
and management relations under a climate
of democracy, justice and development.

Labor Education Program was expanded to include
employers/management in its coverage but with
specific focus on small and medium enterprises. Values,
partnership, productivity, family welfare dimensions
as vital component in all workers and employers
labor education courses is integrated in the program.

2003

The Module on Labor Education for Foreign Employers was pilot-tested
among selected foreign employers in the export processing zones in 2003.

LABOR-MANAGEMENT EDUCATIO N O N

EMPLOYMENT RELATIO NS PROGRAM
TRAINOR’S TRAINING O N LHP MODULES

2005

A review of the Labor Education Program framework was conducted in 2005 to
effect reforms and make it responsive to the needs of the changing world of work.

LABOR-MANAGEMENT EDUCATIO N O N

EMPLOYMENT RELATIO NS PROGRAM
TRAINOR’S TRAINING O N LHP MODULES

2008

Labor Education for Graduating
Students (LEGS) was added as one
of the component in the program with
the objective to prepare graduating
students in entering the world of
work. The seminar help students
become familiar with DOLE’s
services on employment facilitation,
workers protection and social
security coverage for the employees.

2014

The new Labor ad Employment Education (LEES)
information materials were formally launched
at the CCP grounds on 30 January 2014.



In 2019, the BLR developed an

e-learning website which shall serve

as the Department’s repository of

web-based teaching and

learning materials on a wide array

of topics.

Covering general labor standards,

occupational safety, and health

satnadndaortdhse,rlablaobrorrelaatinodns,epmropdlouycmtiveintyt,-

related concerns, policies,

programs, and services, whether

local or overseas, the portal can

2019be accessed anywhere, anytime.





Tripartism and

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Tripartism and social dialogue is exercised through the Tripartite Industrial Peace
Council (TIPC), whether national or local, including industry tripartite councils
(ITCs). This program allows workers and employers to be represented in decision,
consultative and policy-making bodies of the Department. This approach of
ensuring that stakeholders’ concerns and inputs are considered promotes greater
integration of objectives, means and circulation and processing of information.

True to its mandate, the Bureau of LMC FORUM
Labor Relations remains steadfast
in setting up relationship between Director Pura Caleja as the speaker during the Workers’
workers and employers. Since then, Forum on Labor Management Cooperation held at the BLR.
tripartism and social dialogue in
labor relations is recognized as
a key driver of industrial peace.

Established in 1990 through Executive
Order No. 403, the National Tripartite
Industrial Peace Council (NTIPC) became
a milestone in Philippine Labor Relations.
The EO was amended in 1992 through EO
No. 25 to further strengthened the Council.