Regional Tripartite Industry Peace Council elects new set of officers

By Luis T. Cueto

Thursday 21st of June 2012

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, June 21 (PIA) -- The Regional Tripartite Industry Peace Council (RTIPC) under the auspices of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) MIMAROPA elected a new set of officers during the recent RTIPC Conference held at Hotel Kimberly, Manila.

The creation of the Tripartite Industry Peace Council (TIPC) is pursuant to the mandate of Article 275 of the Labor Code. It institutionalizes tripartism by providing for a continuing forum for tripartite advisement and consultation in aid of streamlining the role of government, empowering workers’ and employees’ organizations, enhancing their respective rights, attaining industrial peace and improving productivity.

The following are the newly elected set of RTIPC officers with a two-year term of office and can be re-elected for three consecutive terms as stipulated in Article IV, Section 7 of the organization’s Constitution and By-Laws: Chairman, DOLE MIMAROPA Regional Director Ma. Zenaida Eusebia A. Angara; Vice Chairman for Management, Alex Onghocgan of Palawan; Vice Chairman for Laborer, Ricardo dela Torre of Palawan; Secretary, Ria Baguyo of Palawan; Treasurer, Ning Sevidal of Oriental Mindoro; PRO, Dr. Luis T. Cueto of PIA-Oriental Mindoro; and Auditor, Emmanuel Sadiwa of Marinduque.

Meanwhile, the RTIPC Board Members for each province are as follows: Occidental Mindoro, Fr. Rene Tampol, SVD; Oriental Mindoro, Julie Mendoza and Engr. Benjamin Cacha; Marinduque, Dr. Diosdado Zulueta; Romblon, Engr. Leonardo Lota; and Palawan, Leah Bonilla.

The RTIPC was organized to form better understanding and promote a lasting and harmonious labor-management relation among industries and labor groups in Mimaropa. (TBO/LTC-PIA 4B)