Eulogio Lerum

Eulogio Lerum
Lerum from the Official Directory of the Constitutional Commission, c. 1986
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Industrial labor
In office
1978–1986
Succeeded byAdelisa Almario-Raymundo (appointed in 1987)
Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986
In office
1986–1986
Appointed byCorazon Aquino
Personal details
Born1908
Calauag,Tayabas, Philippine Islands

Eulogio R. Lerum (1908-unknown) was a Filipino politician and labor union leader. He was formerly the president of the Philippines' National Labor Union.[1] In 1978, he became sectoral representative for organized labor from Luzon in the Philippine Congress under Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.[2]

Early career

Born in Calauag, Quezon, Philippines, he was a farmer who became a union leader. During his time as a Filipino worker, his employer dismissed Lerum from his job due to his "union activities". The Court of Industrial Relations, however, declared his dismissal unjustified.[3]

After the 1963 elections, Philippine president Diosdado Macapagal gave the two of the five seats on the Social Security System (SSS) board of directors to Lerum and Carlos Santiago.[4]

As a labor leader

He led the labor delegation in the 1975 National Tripartite Conference and sponsored key benefits like the 13th month pay and night work premium. Lerum raised the minimum wage to Php37.00 and was a prominent leader in the National Labor Union.[5][3]

As legislator

Lerum was one of the 48 members of the Constitutional Commision (ConCom) which drafted the 1987 Philippine Constitution.[6]

Establishment of a fifteen-member Supreme Court

The Constitutional Commission's journal shows that the original plan was for an eleven-member Supreme Court. Commissioner Eulogio Lerum wanted to raise it to fifteen and suggested filling any vacancy within two months. His 15-member proposal was not accepted at first. Lerum wanted to ensure the Court's size remained stable by adding a rule to fill any vacancy in two months. After agreeing to extend this period to three months, the proposal was approved. Ultimately, the Commission decided on a fifteen-member Court, requiring vacancies to be filled within 90 days.[7]

Later years

During the celebration of Labor Day in 2002, Lerum was honored by the Philippine government for his contributions to the Philippine labor movement.[8]

References

  1. ^ Affairs, United States Bureau of International Labor (1963). Directory of Labor Organizations, Asia and Australasia. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  2. ^ Rich, Roland (2014-06-23). Parties and Parliaments in Southeast Asia: Non-Partisan Chambers in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-60551-5.
  3. ^ a b of 1986, Philippines Constitutional Commission (1986). Official Directory of the Constitutional Commission. The Commission.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Scalice, Joseph (June 2022). "A deliberately forgotten battle: The Lapiang Manggagawa and the Manila Port Strike of 1963". Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 53 (1–2): 226–251. doi:10.1017/S0022463422000376. ISSN 0022-4634.
  5. ^ Ariate, Joel; Reyes, Miguel Paulo. "Who Should Filipino Workers Thank for the 13-Month Pay". diktadura.upd.edu.ph.
  6. ^ Guanzon, Sofia (2022-03-17). "FALSE: Cory Aquino handpicked 48 persons to draft Constitution for business, foreign interests". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  7. ^ "SEC - NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO SRC RULES 68 AND 68.1". Supreme Court E-Library.
  8. ^ "Gov't honors 6 labor leaders". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.