Newly appointed Department Secretaries: Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Tourism Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia-Frasco, TESDA Director General Danilo Cruz, together with the DOTr Undersecretary for Planning and Project Development Atty. Timothy John Batan (presented on behalf of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista), presented their respective agencies’ policies, plans, and actions at the 43rd National Conference of Employers (NCE) with the theme “Reimagining the Future of Employment: From Policies to Actions”.

This annual event brings together business executives, key government partners, foreign investors, chambers of commerce, and industry leaders to discuss important and developing employment issues, triangular partnerships, worker welfare, economic programs, and difficulties in the workplace. The conference addresses job creation, preservation, and transformation under the concept of “employment generation as a recovery strategy.” In his speech, Labor Secretary Laguesma emphasized that a peaceful working environment characterized by fair, rule-based worker relations immediately increases investments. Additionally, it helps maintain and grow our market share in trade and export, particularly in nations where adherence to social and labor standards is required for entry.

The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) hosted the 2-day event with Conference Chair, Mr. Anton Sayo at the Marriott Hotel Manila on August 24-25, 2022. PLM