WHAT IS THE NATURE OF LIABILITY OF THE LOCAL RECRUITMENT AGENCY AND THE FOREIGN EMPLOYER FOR CLAIMS OF THE OFW?

The nature of liability of the local recruitment agency and foreign employer is solitary.
This joint and solidary liability imposed by law against recruitment agencies and foreign employers is meant to assure the aggrieved worker of immediate and sufficient payment of what is due him.
In case of a corporation or partnership, corporate officers and directors, or partners, shall be jointly and severally liable with the corporation or partnership.

WHAT IS THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES?

The party-list system is a mechanism of proportional representation in the election of representatives to the House of Representatives.
The objective of the party-list system is not alone to provide representation to sectoral groups but also to accord proportionate representation for political parties participating in the election.
The party-list system is intended to democratize political power by giving political parties that cannot win in legislative district elections a chance to win seats in the House of Representatives.

The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) is a bona fide non-partisan parish-based association duly organized by and composed of civic-minded citizens drawn from various sectors of the Philippine society.
The PPCRV is mandated to help from the civic conscience of the Filipino voters and campaign for an honest, meaningful, and peaceful elections.
Among the duties of the PPCRV is to assist the Commission on Elections in voter’s information and values education in every municipality, province and city including highly urbanized cities.

An employee shall be paid night shift differential of no less than ten per cent (10%) of his regular wage for each hour of work performed between ten o’clock in the evening and six o’clock in the morning.
Overtime pay does not preclude night differential pay.
Additional compensation for nighttime is founded on public policy.