A total of 61,169 job applicants were given employment this year, according to the report of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 2 on Wednesday, Dec. 14. DOLE Regional Director Joel M. Gonzales said that as of November, they logged a 95.25 percent placement rate out of 64,220...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has augmented its emergency employment program to support the operation of the “Kadiwa sa Pasko 2022” caravan in selected areas in Metro Manila. DOLE-National Capital Region (NCCR) director Sarah Buena S. Mirasol said Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating...
Private employees who are interested in availing Covid-19 vaccination during the government's second batch of nationwide vaccination must be excused from work, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. A Labor Advisory, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said all employees in the private...
TECH4GOOD Monchito B. Ibrahim, former DICT Undersecretary Several months back, I featured in this column the correlation between having the right skills for its workforce and the country’s global competitiveness and how having an effective skills development program will position it to take...
A total of 5,493 beneficiaries from Cagayan Valley region received their salary for rendering emergency employment through Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In a statement, DOLE Regional Office 2 (RO2)...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday, Nov. 28, released the guidelines for the computation of the mandatory 13th-month pay for private-sector workers for this year. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma released the guidelines, under Labor Advisory No. 23, using the P570 daily wage...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma lauded the city government on Thursday, Nov. 24, for institutionalizing the Public Employment Service Office. LABOR Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma speaks at the turnover of City Ordinance 2022-581 on PESO institutionalization at...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has spearheaded a quick response mechanism to assist the communities affected by typhoon “Paeng” last month. In Western Visayas, the DOLE Capiz Field Office (CFO) has ordered the release of P1,249,986.25 for the livelihood projects. photo: DOLE DOLE...
In a bid to make government services more accessible for underprivileged Filipinos, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte initiated partnerships with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), so her office can extend free job placement and...
In an effort to advance the rights and welfare of Indigenous People (IP) in Western Visayas, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has distributed a total of P3,759,408.20 livelihood aid to a group of tribal folks in Bukidnon. DOLE Region 6, Regional Director Atty. Sixto T. Rodriguez, Jr....
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-6 is pushing for stronger implementation of labor laws for tourism workers at world-famous Boracay Island after the establishment of a human resource (HR) network. WORKERS of Boracay Island arrive at the port of Boracay last Oct. 1, 2020...
At least 45 informal workers in Nueva Vizcaya have benefited from the government's Kabuhayan Starter Kit Project, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported on Tuesday, Nov. 8. DOLE Nueva Vizcaya Field Office Chief Elizabeth U. Martinez said the beneficiaries received 45 sets of starter...
