Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma (2nd from left) awards certificates of completion to 39 trade unionists, who have successfully completed the first Paralegal Training Program on Labor Rights and Remedies, jointly conducted by DoLE, the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law and the UP Law Center. Conducted through the DoLE’s Workers Organization Development Program, the 6-day training program at the Occupational Safety and Health Center in Quezon City on April 20 provides trade unionists with an immersive learning experience, covering the spectrum of labor laws from foundational principles and workers’ rights and obligations to advanced legal topics. Joining the secretary during the awarding of certificates are DoLE Undersecretary Benedicto Ernesto Bitonio Jr., UP College of Law Dean Darlene Marie Berberabe, and UP Law Center-Workers and Employees Program Director Arnold de Vera. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
