Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Sec. Silvestre Bello III will end his term by the end of this month but he expressed confidence Friday, June 10, that he will be leaving with a far better” labor market condition. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo courtesy of DOLE Secretary...
The so-called “father of modern linguistics” Noam Chomsky has endorsed the presidential and vice presidential tandem of Leodegario “Ka Leody” De Guzman and Walden Bello, both of the Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) party. Noam Chomsky (Photo from Noam Chomsky's Facebook page) The 93-year-old...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday urged President Duterte to end the confusion caused by the appointment of his former adviser Abdullah Mama-o, as secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers, which has yet to be constituted. Drilon also said he supports Labor Secretary Silvestre...
The camp of vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has condemned the recent tirades and actions of rival VP candidate Walden Bello pointed towards Duterte and her camp. VP Bet Walden Bello sits atop Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte's seat in the Davao City Council Session Hall (Photo...
BATANGAS CITY, Batangas--Vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte has joined those who are condemning the apparent attack on the sortie of presidential bet-slash labor leader Leodegario “Ka Leody” de Guzman in Bukidnon on Tuesday, April 19. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara...
DAVAO CITY – Vice presidential candidate Walden Bello believes that the cyberlibel complaint filed against him by former Davao City Information Office head Jefry Tupas for making an alleged libelous social media post would be dismissed as it had “hardly any basis in truth and fact.” In a...
A one-time free Covid-19 test is accessible for newly-hired workers who need to submit a negative RT-PCT test result as their pre-employment requirement, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Friday, April 8. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that the agency had allotted...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Monday, April 4, that it has mandated employers to provide double pay for workers who will render services on the declared regular holidays this month. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that workers who will report to work on regular...
To help more workers amid the pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has appealed to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to renew the authority of private emission testing centers (PETCs) nationwide to allow them to operate again. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Wednesday, March 30, that it has partnered with the Ontario government to provide more job opportunities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III signed the Joint Communique with Ontario Labor Minister Monte...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Wednesday, March 30, that it is set to offer a 10-day job for thousands of individuals affected by the Taal Volcano’s eruption as a form of government assistance. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that Taal victims will earn P4,000 for...
If Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) Secretary General Anthony del Rosario would have his way, other local government units (LGUs) in the Davao region should also declare vice presidential candidate Walden Bello as a "persona non grata" or an unwelcome person. (Photo from Walden Bello's Twitter) In an HNP...
