A total of 1,993 vacant positions nationwide, most of them in regional offices, have to be filled by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said long-time job order employees will be prioritized for promotions and career growth. These vacancies include...
(MANILA BULLETIN) If he would have his way, Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate member Benhur Abalos said he would ensure that the 832,000 contract-of-service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in government would get regular...
President Marcos authorized the grant of gratuity pay to contract of service and job order workers in government for fiscal year 2024. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN | Mark Balmores) Through Administrative Order No. 28, all contract of service and job order workers, who...
Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman urged Congress to pass the National Government Rightsizing Program (NGRP) to address the issue of unfilled plantilla positions in the government. During a hearing of the Senate finance committee, Pangandaman said that the NGRP will...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded local government units (LGUs) against the hiring of job order (JO) personnel -- contractual or casual employees -- without specific policy guidelines that would determine their actual performance during their work duration. In its annual audit...
A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 12 job-order employee was gunned down before dawn on Saturday, May 11, in Tulunan, Cotabato. MAP of Cotabato with the town of Tulunan highlighted. Police Capt. April Rose Soria, Tulunan municipal police station chief, identified the victim as Peter...
A 37-year-old job order casual government employee was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, May 8. A JOB order casual employee was nabbed in a drug sting in Silay City, Negros Occidental on May 8. Police Lt. Col. Mark Anthony Darroca,...
Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles (PPAB) House Committee on Labor and Employment chairman Rep. Fidel Nograles expressed his appreciation to President Marcos for extending the engagement of contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in...
Government contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers whose contracts would expire in December this year no longer have to worry about their employment after President Marcos extended their contracts. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made this decision...
Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor Mendoza II has committed to address contractualization amid the prevalence of job order mode of employment in one of the high-earning agencies of the government. In pushing for the stop of Job Order at the LTO, Mendoza said he wants to ensure security of...
BACOLOD CITY – A 28-year-old job order employee of the Silay City government died in a motorcycle crash in Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental, on Thursday night, October 12. A 28-year-old government employee died after his motorcycle crashed into a truck parked in Barangay E. Lopez,...
CEBU CITY – The city government of Cebu terminated five job order (JO) personnel after they tested positive for illegal drug use during a recent surprise drug test. JOB order personnel of the Cebu City Markets Operations Division show up for a surprise drug test at the City Hall. Five workers...
