Palaces 1 million jobs belittled
Palace's 1 million jobs belittled
Saying that the quality of jobs created by Malacañang was not sustainable as the jobs were mere contractual or casual, Rep. Renato Magtubo belittled the 1 million jobs generated under the President's administration.
According to Magtubo, "It is nice to hear that the President generated 1 million in five month's time, but the question is; What kind of jobs those are? They are contractual or casual, and by the time Tiglao's report was made public, the 1 million individuals should have lost their jobs already and are now looking for another."
He added that beneath the boastful job generation report by Malacañang, quality stands to be an issue.
"The number of jobs created matters but what is more important for those who are looking forward to the job generation program of the government is its quality. Sustainability, security of tenure, wages and benefits are the parameters of the quality of the jobs," Magtubo said.
For him, It is improper to boast about an employment report that is not sustainable and is anchored on contractualization.
Magtubo then said that the report was intended to make the President look good, since it came in a time when Ms. Arroyo has been preoccupied by negative popularity rating and was in a midst of controversies.
"She still looks ridiculous to workers despite all her efforts. The 1 million contractual or casual jobs she created was not something that the working people were expecting from her," he added.
Magtubo said that if Ms. Arroyo is sincere of job creation she will produce millions of jobs that are well-compensating and lasting.
