The construction industry is expected to help solve the issue of unemployment in the country, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Feb. 6. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain, who also heads the over 100,000 strong Philippine Institute of Civil...
A total of 70 companies offered over 11,000 jobs to more than 3,000 applicants who pre-registered in a job fair conducted by the provincial government of Bulacan and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) as part of the commemoration of the 96th birth anniversary of Gat Blas Ople on Friday. Feb....
The Navotas City government held the "Work For All Mega Job Fair" at the Navotas City Hall Grounds on Wednesday, Jan. 11, as part of the city’s 117th founding anniversary. Work For All Mega Job Fair is a career expo open to all city residents aged 18 and above, including persons with disabilities...
The Caloocan City government announced on Sunday, Jan. 8, that it was able to provide 43,892 job opportunities to the city residents from July to December 2022, the first six months of Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan’s term as the city’s chief executive. The city...
The efforts of the Marcos administration to provide jobs to Filipinos gained momentum, with the country's unemployment rate improving to pre-pandemic levels based on a recent labor force survey, Malacañang said. (File Photo by Ali Vicoy) Citing the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) 's Labor...
Filipino movies, surprise us in 2023! With the movie audience inching their way back to the cinemas during the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), we hope to see more people patronize local films. We hope to see young, maverick filmmakers cross over and successfully transition to the entertainment...
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Northern Samar has approved the grant of gratuity pay to job order and contractual employees of the provincial government. About 2,416 employees will receive gratuity pay of up to P5,000 per job order or contractual employee who has been in the...
In a government agency or a local government unit (LGU), there are workers who are under a contract of service (COS) or a job order (JO) scheme. Though they are not classified as “regular” workers, their services are vital and needed to ensure that the government’s programs, projects, and...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported Monday, Dec. 26, that the widening of the Arterial Bypass Road in Bulacan that links the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the Philippine-Japan friendship Road (Daang Maharlika) is going on swiftly and will likely be finished next year....
As a well-deserved recognition for their hard work, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the grant of gratuity pay for contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) government workers, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang Photo) The Office of...
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Friday, Dec. 16, warned of the new scheme of employment scams on social media platforms that victimize overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Photo: OWWA In a statement, the OWWA National Capital Region (NCR) said it was alarmed over the spread of...
The Marcos administration must focus on improving the state of agri-microentrepreneurs in the country, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said, claiming that the sector can help generate jobs and address food security issues. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with the Private Sector Advisory...
