Quezon City Police District (QCPD) operatives arrested a delivery driver and recovered over ₱261,554 worth of stolen beauty and skincare products in Barangay St. Peter, Quezon City, now under probe as a suspected “inside job.” CCTV footage reviewed on May 6 showed the 33-year-old suspect, a...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has filed a bill that seeks to provide fresh graduates of tertiary education, universities, colleges and training institutions with a one-time P5,000 cash assistance to help ease job-hunting costs. In filing Senate Bill No. 1961 or the “Fresh Graduates...
The annual observance of Labor Day last week once again brought to the fore the urgent concerns of Filipino workers. Protesters and rallyists articulated a sweeping set of demands: a ₱36,000 monthly salary for Salary Grade 1, a ₱50,000 entry-level pay for teachers, a ₱5,000 personnel economic...
Marikina City Mayor Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro urged young jobseekers to continue their studies while pursuing employment, after the city’s Labor Day job fair on Friday, May 1, recorded its highest number of hires among senior high school (SHS) graduates. “Sa ating mga hired-on-the-spot,...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment in the Davao region (DOLE-11) offered 5,724 job openings during the 124th Labor Day job fair on Friday in six venues across the region, opening a dedicated green lane for priority applicants, including senior citizens, senior high school...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Applicants trooped to several job fairs held by the Department of Labor and Employment-9 in the Zamboanga Peninsula on Labor Day. These were held in Zamboanga City, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga del Norte province. The job fair in...
Senior High School (SHS) graduates were given priority access to employers at Labor Day job fairs nationwide on May 1, through a dedicated “Green Lane” set up by the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The initiative allowed SHS graduates to skip long...
Citing an unaddressed problem in the labor sector, Camarines Sur solons Rep. Luigi Villafuerte and Migz Villafuerte are batting for the establishment of a Tripartite Council to fix once and for all the country’s chronic job-skills mismatching. “Driven by outdated education systems and the...
BAGUIO CITY – At least 7,026 jobs for local and overseas placement are available to applicants in Baguio City and neighboring towns during the Labor Day jobs fairs at the SM City Baguio and the Baguio Convention Center. “We urge those who are looking for a job, want a new job, or are interested...
Hundreds of job seekers and aspiring entrepreneurs gathered at SM City Fairview on Saturday, April 25, for the latest run of Go Negosyo’s “Trabaho at Negosyo” program, signaling strong demand for both employment and business opportunities. Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said the...
Like a man backed into a corner, former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez vowed to "fully defend himself" from allegations of involvement in the flood control projects mess, which according to him was being turned into a "political demolition job". Romualdez, 62, broke months...
To help residents meet their daily needs amid rising living costs, the Marikina City government continues to enhance its job fairs to provide employment opportunities. In a recent event, 66 applicants were hired on the spot. The Marikina City Labor Relations and Public Employment Service Office...
