The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is intensifying labor inspections this December to safeguard workers and ensure compliance in establishments with increased holiday activity. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the inspections will focus on complaints, post-disaster safety checks,...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded private sector employers on Friday, Nov. 28, to strictly observe wage regulations this December to ensure workers receive proper compensation during the holiday season. DOLE’s advisory outlines Dec. 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception;...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will reblock a section of Maharlika Highway in Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya on Nov. 20 after the project was granted an exemption from the nationwide suspension on reblocking works. DPWH Regional Office II said the activity will cover the left lane...
The Mandaluyong City local government has released a traffic management plan to mitigate the anticipated disruption of traffic in the city as the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious group holds its three-day anti-corruption demonstrations at the EDSA Shrine on Nov. 16 to 18. The city government,...
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is expected to continue affecting large parts of the country, bringing rains and thunderstorms to Palawan, the Visayas, and Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday, November 15. In...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) appealed to travelers not to cancel their flights to Cebu, saying key tourism areas are safe and fully operational despite recent typhoons and an earthquake. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the province’s recovery is ongoing but stable. Core tourism...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, November 11, cautioned the public against fake news circulating on social media that falsely claims Grades 11 and 12 will be removed from the K to 12 curriculum starting School Year (SY) 2026–2027. In an official advisory, DepEd clarified that the...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, November 8, said Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) may shift slightly south, increasing the risk of a direct hit or landfall in Catanduanes. “There is an increasing possibility of a...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, November 8, warned of widespread heavy rainfall and life-threatening storm surges as Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) continues to move closer to the country’s eastern seaboard. As...
A tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has maintained its strength while moving west-northwestward, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday, November 1. In its latest tropical cyclone advisory,...
The low-pressure area east of Northeastern Mindanao has intensified into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Saturday, November 1. In its latest tropical cyclone advisory issued at 5 a.m., PAGASA said the...
Employees in the private sector who will work on the observance of the Eve of All Saints’ Day on Friday, Oct. 31, All Saints’ Day on Saturday, Nov. 1, and Bonifacio Day on Sunday, Nov. 30, are entitled to additional pay, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. DOLE Secretary...
