Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and newly appointed Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino have agreed to accelerate the rollout of the government’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program to support Brigada Eskwela preparations and generate more jobs for...
The appointment of Francis Tolentino as Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) comes at a crucial moment for the Philippine labor sector. Inflation continues to erode household incomes, workers are demanding higher wages, businesses fear rising operational costs, and...
Newly-installed Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis Tolentino suspended on Tuesday, May 26, the regional director of Central Luzon following the building collapse in Angeles City over the weekend that has so far left at least four people dead. Tolentino said the one-month...
Former senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino’s appointment as the new Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) secretary drew both praise and relief from House of Representatives members. The praise part came from Cavite 1st district Rep. Jolo Revilla, chairman of the House Committee on Labor and...
President Marcos has appointed former senator Francis Tolentino as acting secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Malacañang announced on Monday, May 25. During a Palace press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President...
The Quezon City government has opened employment opportunities for up to 100 senior citizens through a collaboration with a private sector. The memorandum of agreement for the special employment program was formally signed on Monday, May 18, by the Quezon City government, the Department of Labor...
Starting May 20, the minimum wage of domestic helpers, or kasambahay, in Zamboanga Peninsula Region will increase by P500 to P1,000, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. This, after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board of Region IX approved the wage increase petition...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and partners are working together to address job mismatch in Western Visayas region. DOLE-6 signed a memorandum of agreement to create the working group for the Career Development Support Program (CDSP) during the Labor Day Job Fair in...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment in the Davao region (DOLE-11) offered 5,724 job openings during the 124th Labor Day job fair on Friday in six venues across the region, opening a dedicated green lane for priority applicants, including senior citizens, senior high school...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Applicants trooped to several job fairs held by the Department of Labor and Employment-9 in the Zamboanga Peninsula on Labor Day. These were held in Zamboanga City, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga del Norte province. The job fair in...
Senior High School (SHS) graduates were given priority access to employers at Labor Day job fairs nationwide on May 1, through a dedicated “Green Lane” set up by the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The initiative allowed SHS graduates to skip long...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have officially signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11551, mandating the integration of labor education into the...
