Flexible working hours bill gets final Senate approval

  MANILA, Philippines - The Senatehas unanimously approved on third and final reading aflexible working hours bill.   On Monday, 17 senators votedto approve Senate Bill No. 1571 known as "The Alternative Working Arrangement" bill filed by Senator Joel Villanueva, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor.   In his manifestation submitted on the floor, Villanueva stressed that the alternative working arrangement is "voluntary" and would still require employees to render 48 hours work per week.   "Bibigyang diin ko lang po ang nakasaad sa Senate Bill 1571: Ang alternative working arrangement ay boluntaryo, 48 hours per week pa rin ang trabaho, at...

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