The Manila Police District (MPD) reiterated its commitment to maximum tolerance during Labor Day rallies in Manila on May 1, while reminding participants that rights come with responsibilities and that vandalism will not be tolerated. MPD spokesperson Maj. Philipp Ines said police respect freedom...
Thousands of workers, activists, and members of various sectors filled the streets of Manila on Thursday, May 1, as Labor Day protests intensified. Authorities installed barricades along key routes leading to Malacañang Palace . Protesters marched along España Boulevard toward Mendiola , calling...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has placed its entire force on full alert and deployed security units across the city to ensure peace and order during the Labor Day observance. QCPD Chief Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio said the heightened security status took effect yesterday and will...
BUTUAN CITY – The Caraga Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board announced a P20 increase for minimum wage earners starting on Thursday, May 1. “As per Wage Order No. 19 which took effect on Jan. 2, 2025, an additional P20 increase will be given to our minimum wage earners starting...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A total of 13 4Ps beneficiaries were hired on the spot during the 123rd Labor Day job fair in a mall here. 4Ps applicants were hired on the spot during the 123rd Labor Day Job Fair spearheaded by DOLE-9. (DOLE-9) The applicants were among 500 exited and exiting 4Ps...
Employment, food security, and a stronger healthcare system have emerged as key factors shaping Filipino choices in the upcoming May 2025 elections, according to the latest Stratbase-Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Thursday, May 1. Increasing job opportunities tops the list of...
Approximately 9,300 job vacancies were offered in the Labor Day job fair in Iloilo. JOB seekers line up at the Labor Day Job Fair in a popular mall in Iloilo City. (DOLE-6) Atty. Sixto Rodriguez Jr., director of the Department of Labor and Employment-6, led the opening of the job...
In a bid to better understand and reconcile the needs of the labor sector as well as the business sector, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano proposed the creation of an Executive-Legislative Labor Commission that will pursue a sustainable and transparent solution to the daily minimum wage issue. Sen....
BUTUAN CITY – At least 3,340 policemen were mobilized to ensure a peaceful Labor Day in Northern Mindanao. DE GUZMAN (PRO-10 FB) PRO-10 focused on key convergence areas, including public rallies and gatherings, as part of their maximum personnel deployment strategy to maintain peace and order in...
As the country commemorates Labor Day, senators on Thursday, May 1 pressed for higher wages for workers amid the soaring prices of goods and services. Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri reaffirmed his full commitment to push for a daily minimum wage increase whether the P100...
Several senators on Wednesday, April 30 expressed alarm over the arrest of a Chinese national with spying equipment near the Commission on Elections (Comelec), urging government to remain vigilant against external players who are bent on sabotaging the upcoming May 2025 elections. A...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, April 29 expressed hope that voters will choose to support and vote senatorial candidates who are bent on advancing Philippine interests in the upcoming May 2025 elections. Villanueva pointed this out as he acknowledged that the issue of choosing...
