The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), on Thursday, August 3, reported that a total of 2,904 laborers in Central Visayas (Region 7) benefitted from its conciliation program dubbed as the Single Entry Approach (SEnA). *(Courtesy of DOLE) * SEnA, according to DOLE, is a form of...
Protecting the freedom of religion holds the key to our nation's progress. Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla stressed this on Tuesday, August 1, as he pointed out that following the teachings of one's faith would lead to true service and good governance. Committee on Cultural Communities and...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Monday, July 31, that more than P50 million has been released to 15,328 beneficiaries in Surigao del Sur of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program in the first semester of 2023. DOLE-13...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-6 has started reviewing the proposed P100 salary hike for workers in Western Visayas. “We hope to gather insights that will shape policies that are grounded in the actual needs of the workers and the current economic situation and give...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Caraga region has released P72 million to 14,672 beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers or TUPAD program in Surigao del Norte province in the first semester of this year. Beneficiaries...
BUTUAN CITY – Pumpboat operators in San Agustin, Surigao del Sur have received P1 million as livelihood assistance from the government. OFFICIALS and members of the Britania Pumpboat Association in Surigao del Sur receive a check for P1 million as livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to ensure gainful employment for rehabilitated drug users and grant incentives to companies who hire them. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada (Senate PRIB Photo) In filing...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City First Congressional District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte’s son, Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II, encouraged children not to resort to drugs despite the hardships they are going through in life. RODRIGO 'Rigo' Duterte II (right). (Photo via Ivy Tejano) Rigo made the...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) More than 78,000 Davao City residents have benefitted from the national government's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Disadvantaged/Displaced Worker (TUPAD) program--as facilitated by the office of Congressman Paolo Duterte--during the past year. The...
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (Facebook) "It can hardly buy a kilo of rice." With this remark, Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas slammed the recently approved P40 minimum wage increase in the National Capital Region (NCR), and called it far from sufficient as it falls short of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. bared that the negotiations for a minimum wage increase are gaining progress. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this in a statement on Thursday, June 29, after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), sat down with...
Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has cautioned the Departments of Health (DOH) and Labor and Employment (DOLE) against hiring nurses who fell short of passing the Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada answers questions from members of the Senate media during the Kapihan sa...