The government of Oman has decided to lift its ban on Filipinos traveling to their country effective Wednesday, Sept. 1, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) DOLE Information and Publication Service Director Rolly Francia said Labor Secretary...
The government of Brunei is again seeking an exemption from the Philippines' existing deployment cap on healthcare workers due to the current demand of medical frontliners there amid the pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has assured that it will provide assistance to the 250 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait who will be repatriated today, Aug. 31. (Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said the...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III emphasized the importance of investing in the country's healthcare industry, adding that this is one of the major realizations brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) is urging the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to act on and investigate cases of workers' rights violations which they said have intensified in the country amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from Unsplash) KMU secretary...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded employers and business owners to observe proper pay rules during the special non-working and regular holidays this month despite the imposition of community quarantine. Department of Labor and Employment (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Labor...
More workers in economically-active industries will be protected against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after the government's pandemic task force approved the request of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for additional vaccines for them. A Manila resident receives a coronavirus vaccine...
From left: Tuesday Niu, Arnell Igncio, and Bea Binene The past season saw the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at the forefront of people-centric projects and decisions that have paved the way for employees and employers alike to find their way through this global pandemic. It did not...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a fresh funding support to the Philippine government that aims to help young Filipinos find quality jobs after the pandemic. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said that the ADB approved a $400 million policy-based loan to support...
Former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been displaced due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic will be prioritized for job vacancies under the "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). (Jansen Romero / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The government is amenable to the move of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to temporarily suspend the deployment of Filipino workers to Israel as the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians intensified. OWWA personnel inspect travel documents of passengers arriving at the Ninoy...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should issue guidelines and labor policies that would better protect and promote the welfare of delivery riders in the country and shield them from unfair labor practices. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Risa Hontiveros pointed out on Monday,...
