In the name of social justice

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Language

English

Year

1947

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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{;, 11 ' - . .... IN THE NAME OF , ' , .. . · ..... \,.. .:;. ' ~ ' ,f.! ~ •.. .. ~· •. / , JUSTICE / . . By MANUEL T. CASES 'i.._ • Congressman, Second District, La Union r .. . The bill'3 H. Nos. 870, 871, 886, 820 ' ' and committee report No. 141 are ali ~resented to the House of' Representatives in response to our full awareness of the economi<; and social problems of .the members of their just cause. We know th'at they are dedicating their best ,. years to a service which pays so little yet serves the most. The authors of these bills share with - ine the view that it is high time now, • in· the name of social justice a~ in the name of the four freedoms, among which ·are freedom from want and freedom from fear, that we mus.t do something to rectify the long standing social and econp~ic injustice to which our h1tmb~, meek, diligerdt, and "ltncc.mpb..'Lining moulder !'I of the intelectual patterns o I the youth have long been subjected. · Some of the rights. and privileges provided in these bills are ( 1) increase in the basic salaries; (2) automatic increase of pay for every five years of continuous service; (3) automatic permanent status after serving continuously for five years; ( 4) restoration of the pension system; (5) sabbatical leave · at the end of five years of continuous '3ervice; (5) . free bospitalization and other medical services in case of sickness; (6) allowable absences due to illness and other unavoidable causes due to force majeure with pay; (7) grant of maternity leaves with pay; (8) right to borrow money from the Philippine National Bank; (9) 'three months' pay I to the family of any teacher 1n case of death while remaining und~r employment; (10) and finally (House .Bill 932) the extension of the pension sys. tern to members of the teaching profes~ sion who are under the employ of private educational institutions. These objectives embodied in these '· said oills, which propose to ameliorate the economic and soci·al status .of our army of teachers, may not all b~ realized now but at least the p'3ychological climate in the House of Representatives at present is such that it is sympathetic to the move ' that something must be done for them. So at least the teachers have something to look forward to. They can be sure that within the four walls of the present Congress especially in the House they have many friends who a1·e ~incere in espoHsing their cause, and in eatrnest in working for their interest. This is not surprising because in the House Cham-" ber alone there are nine members who have come from the teaching profession, and some of them are still continuing the '3aid calling. With these nine who know the problems of the teachers, at least they pave a strong bloc to look upon to t.ake care of their plausibl~ and just case. 10 ,· ~ - ' "' . . -,;,: ... -;k

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