PAO Calamba

10/07/2026

The Public Attorney's Office – Calamba City, Laguna District Office extends its sincere appreciation to DOJ Assistant Secretary Randolph A. Pascasio for taking the time to visit our office.

Your visit was truly an honor and a source of inspiration to all of us. We are grateful for your encouragement, support, and unwavering commitment to strengthening the delivery of justice and public service.

Thank you for your meaningful visit. We look forward to continuing our shared mission of serving the Filipino people with integrity, compassion, and excellence.

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02 JULY 2026 | INTER-AGENCY DIALOGUE | LEGAL INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region IV-A, in collaboration with the member agencies of the Calamba City Justice Zone, conducted the Dialogue on Strengthening Inter-Agency Coordination for the Harmonization of Processes in the Implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay in the City of Calamba.

The activity brought together judges, public prosecutors, lawyers from the Public Attorney's Office (PAO), representatives from the DILG, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Local Government Unit of Calamba, the Philippine National Police (PNP), barangay officials, and members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa to strengthen collaboration and harmonize procedures in the implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law.

During the dialogue, resource persons from the DILG, the PAO, and other partner agencies discussed key aspects of the law, including disputes subject to barangay mediation and conciliation, as well as the ex*****on of amicable settlements and arbitration awards. The discussions also provided the participants with an opportunity to address implementation issues and promote the uniform application of the law.

The dialogue reaffirmed the commitment of all participating agencies to support accessible, efficient, and community-based dispute resolution.

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Department Advisory 2, Series of 2009, issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Jan. 29, 2009, defined forced leave as a situation “where the employees are required to go on leave for several days or weeks utilizing their leave credits [,] if there are any.” It is called “forced” as the employees are compelled to take a leave from work, whether they like it or not.

However, despite its nature as being unilaterally imposed and pushed upon the employees, a forced leave is not necessarily illegal. It is, in fact, considered one of the flexible work arrangements encouraged under the aforesaid DOLE Advisory as a coping mechanism for companies to address business reverses and reduce their losses...
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Thus, Philippine laws recognize that implementing forced leave is a better alternative than closure of an establishment and termination of employees, in certain circumstance. Hence, placing employees on forced leave is a valid exercise of management prerogative.

Nonetheless, while forced leave may be permissible, the implementation of the same must comply with the Labor Code and other related laws and regulations. Employers must exercise caution to ensure that such measure does not interfere with the employees’ rights to security of tenure and due process. Companies should notify the DOLE of their intention to adopt the implementation of forced leave as a cost-saving measure to combat business recession.

By Persida V. Rueda-Acosta. DEAR PAO: Is it legal to impose forced leaves on employees?, The Manila Times,
June 30, 2026.

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02/07/2026

AUTOMATIC BA NA MAY ₱85 KADA ARAW DIN NA DAGDAG ANG MGA EMPLEYADONG SUMASAHOD NANG HIGIT SA MINIMUM WAGE?

Ang sagot ay:

Hindi po awtomatiko.

Ang minimum wage increase ay pangunahing para sa mga manggagawang tumatanggap ng minimum wage upang matiyak na hindi sila sasahod nang mas mababa sa itinakdang minimum ng batas.

Ngunit hindi rito nagtatapos ang usapan.

May isang mahalagang konsepto sa batas paggawa na tinatawag na WAGE DISTORTION.

Sa ilalim ng Republic Act No. 6727, ang WAGE DISTORTION ay nangyayari kapag ang pagtaas ng itinakdang minimum wage ay nagdudulot ng pagkawala o malaking pagliit ng dating agwat ng sahod sa pagitan ng iba't ibang grupo ng empleyado batay sa kanilang kasanayan, haba ng serbisyo, posisyon, o iba pang makatwirang batayan.

HALIMBAWA:

Bago ang wage increase:

▪︎ Minimum wage employee — ₱645 kada araw

▪︎ Above Minimum Wage / Senior employee — ₱700 kada araw

Pagkatapos ng buong ₱85 increase:

▪︎ Minimum wage employee — ₱730 kada araw
▪︎Above Minimum Wage / Senior employee — ₱700 kada araw

Sa ganitong sitwasyon, maaaring magkaroon ng wage distortion dahil halos mawala na ang dating pagkakaiba ng sahod ng dalawang antas ng empleyado.

Nilinaw ng Korte Suprema na may apat na elemento ng wage distortion alinsunod sa Article 124 ng Labor Code at sa kasong
G.R. No. 245918, November 29, 2022
[Per C.J. Gesmundo, First Division]:

1. May umiiral na hierarchy o pagkakaayos ng mga posisyon na may magkakaibang antas ng sahod;

2. Nagkaroon ng malaking pagtaas sa sahod ng mas mababang antas ng empleyado nang walang katumbas na pagtaas sa mas mataas na antas;

3. Nawala o halos mawala ang dating pagkakaiba ng sahod ng dalawang antas; at

4. Ang distortion ay umiiral sa loob ng parehong rehiyon.

Mahalaga ring tandaan na HINDI LAHAT NG PAGLIIT NG AGWAT NG SAHOD ay itinuturing na wage distortion sa ilalim ng batas.

Ang wage distortion na kinikilala ng batas ay tumutukoy lamang sa mga pagtaas ng sahod na dulot ng isang batas o WAGE ORDER, at HINDI sa mga SALARY INCREASES na kusang ibinigay ng employer bilang bahagi ng management prerogative.

LEGAL TIP

Kung ikaw ay sumasahod na nang higit sa minimum wage, hindi awtomatikong nangangahulugan na magkakaroon ka rin ng dagdag na ₱85 kada araw.

Ngunit kung ang bagong wage order ay magdudulot ng wage distortion sa loob ng kumpanya, maaaring magkaroon ng salary adjustments upang maitama ang umiiral na wage structure alinsunod sa batas.

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