Guidelines on the Conduct of the DOLE, DILG, DND, DOJ, AFP and PNP Relative to the Exercise of Workers' Rights and Activities

May 7, 2012GUIDELINES ON THE CONDUCT OF THE DOLE, DILG, DND, DOJ, AFP AND PNP RELATIVE TO THE EXERCISE OF WORKERS' RIGHTS AND ACTIVITIESTo promote the effective exercise of workers' and trade union rights and to address violence and threats against workers and trade unionists, including the reports and/or allegations of militarization of workplaces and impunity, this Guidelines is hereby prescribed to govern the official conduct of all members/personnel/officers of the following government agencies/units: 1) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE);2) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG);3) Department of National Defense (DND);4) Department of Justice (DOJ);5) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) including the CAFGU Active Auxiliaries (CAAs) and the Special CAFGU Active Auxiliaries (SCAAs);6) Philippine National Police (PNP) including its Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agency (SOSIA);and7) Barangay Tanod/Barangay Public Safety Officer (BPSO).All its members/personnel/officers are required to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution; Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended; Republic Act No. 7160, Local Government Code of the Philippines; United Nations Universal Declaration...