Ejercito: Edsa Rebuild Will Be 'Very Chaotic'

Ejercito: Edsa rebuild will be 'very chaotic'

MANILA, Philippines — “Hindi ito magiging magulo, kundi sobrang gulo (It won’t just be chaotic, it will be very chaotic)!” Senate local government committee chair JV Ejercito said this of the planned rebuilding of the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa). “With the current situation, with the volume of cars and motorcycles [that] will be banned on overpasses and underpasses, NCAP (no-contact apprehension policy) initial implementation, [these] ar…

Employers group opposes mandatory WFH for EDSA rehabilitation

The country’s largest group of employers is urging the government to allow companies to implement their own work-from-home schemes, rather than imposing an industry-wide policy, during the upcoming rehabilitation work on EDSA.With the preparatory works on the EDSA rebuild set to begin next month, the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) said the government must be swift in its response to the expected gridlock along Metro Manila’s b…

WFH scheme pushed during EDSA rehab work

SEN. Joel Villanueva, principal author and sponsor of Republic Act (RA) 11165, otherwise known as the Work From Home (WFH) Law, is appealing to employers and government agencies to implement alternative work arrangements in anticipation of the major rehabilitation of EDSA beginning next month. "We have been pushing for the adoption of alternative work setups since January to help our labor force prepare for this long-term rehabilitation effort, …

DOLE urges employers to allow work-from-home setup amid EDSA rehab

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday suggested that employers consider adopting alternative work setups, such as working from home, as many workers will be affected by the rehabilitation of EDSA next month.

Senator JV Ejercito Urges Postponement of Edsa Rehabilitation

JV Ejercito Warns of Chaos if Edsa Repairs Push Through EDSA – Senator JV Ejercito has called for a delay in the full rehabilitation of Edsa, warning it could lead to severe traffic chaos in Metro Manila. Senator JV Ejercito has urged the government to defer the full-scale rehabilitation of Edsa, warning that the two-year ... Read more The post Senator JV Ejercito Urges Postponement of Edsa Rehabilitation appeared first on PhilNews.