The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is now preparing to accept applications for financial assistance from workers who have been displaced or affected by restrictions brought by the enforcement of the stricter Alert Level 3. A local watchman installs a warning sign on Monday, Sept. 27,...
The government should apologize for public confusion created by the implementation of the "no vaccination, no ride", especially on the issue pertaining to who should be exempted from the policy, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Wednesday, Jan. 19....
A Palace official is supporting the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) call for private sector employers to give appropriate paid isolation and quarantine leaves for coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-affected workers, but insists that it should be done voluntarily. (Shivendu Shukla/ Unsplash)...
After several localities and education institutions announced the suspension of classes, a group on Monday, Jan. 17, urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to show “compassion” by ordering a halt on the implementation of “No Work, No Pay” policy throughout the declared academic...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is urging employers in the private sector to provide paid leaves for workers who will have to quarantine or isolate due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A medical worker walks on the aisle of the new isolation facility at the Eva Macapagal Terminal in...
The domestic garment and textile industry has urged government to support companies that repurposed towards producing medical grade personal protective equipment (PPEs) , stockpiling of PPEs, and stop the importation of substandard PPEs, to help jobs recovery in the industry. Nurses in PPEs The...
Tourism chief sees ‘revenge travel’ manifesting across all markets of the Philippine tourism industry A GLIMPSE OF PARADISE El Nido, Palawan (File photo) The annual tourism revenue in 2020 was no doubt higher than the receipts generated the following year since tourists were still able to enter...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) temporarily closed its central office and its regional office in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, Jan. 14, and Monday, Jan. 17, amid the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the agency. (Department of Labor and...
The renewed surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country and the recent aftermath of Typhoon "Odette" may adversely affect the expected recovery in the country's employment sector, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) In his statement on the...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III assured that the agency is ready to provide assistance to workers who may be affected by the tighter restrictions being imposed in Metro Manila. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the payout of salaries to 1,500...
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has welcomed the recent signing of a law creating a new government agency for migrant workers, adding that it is set to form a transition committee to prepare for its implementation. (FILE PHOTO) POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia said the...
Over 4.7 million workers in the formal and informal sectors who have been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic received aid from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) this year. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the payout of salaries to 1,500 beneficiaries under the Tulong...
