MANILA, Philippines–A group of government contractual workers held a lunchtime protest in front of the Department of Budget Management (DBM) office in Manila today, Friday, demanding the regularization of the more than 700,000 government contractual workers. Led by the Kawani Laban sa Kontraktwalisasyon (KALAKON) and the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE), the protesters called for the revocation of policies they deem inimical to their plight. They expressed their rejection of policies such as Joint Circular No.

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