More than 1.48 million jobs have been generated under the government's Build, Build, Build (BBB) infrastructure program during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, Sept. 24. (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) Public Works and...
More than 700,000 jobs were generated under the Build, Build, Build program since the beginning of this year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) disclosed Monday, Sept. 20. (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) From January to Aug. 31, 2021, a total of 768,062 jobs were generated under the...
32033 More than 1,000 NCR-based workers in the IT manufacturing and construction sectors received their first jabs as part of the “Reform. Rebound. Recover: 1M Jobs (1MJ) Project”. The workers belong to the Philippine Constructors Association (PCA) and Semiconductor and Electronics Industries...
More than 400,000 workers from the construction and manufacturing industries will be inoculated starting Wednesday, Sept. 8, during the launching of the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) special vaccination program in Manila. A Manila resident receives a coronavirus vaccine at the...
A group of manning agencies appealed to President Duterte to increase the flight passenger limit and quarantine facilities for the Filipino seafarers in order to prevent them from losing job opportunities. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Afghanistan arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International...
Labor group Defend Jobs Philippines has slammed the government’s imposition of new tax measures on players of online play-to-earn (P2E) games such as Axie Infinity. (Photo from Alexandria San Juan) This, after the Department of Finance (DOF) earlier pronounced that earnings from these gaming...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has so far recorded a total of 1,179 vacancies from 14 government agencies that have already registered for the Government Online Career Fair (GOCF) to be held on Sept. 20 to 24 2021 as part of this year’s 121st Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA)....
The reimposition of stricter movement restrictions will put further pressure on the local labor market that gingerly recovered with the easing of quarantine measures since April, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In an economic bulletin, Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran said the two-week...
Here's some good news for Filipinos who are eyeing employment in the American territory of Guam. Tumon Bay, Guam (Photo by Huang Junsheng/ Unsplash) Labor Attaché in Los Angeles, Armi Evangel Peña bared on Friday, Aug. 13 that the prospects for employment in Guam will be bright for overseas...
Senator Joel Villanueva has called on the government to step up its efforts in assisting displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and give them jobs that match their skills. (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) “Giving them P20,000 each simply would not cut it anymore,” said Villanueva,...
If you want to be part of the Duterte administration's flagship "Build, Build, Build" program, here's your chance. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar takes a selfie with Build, Build, Build workers. (Photo from Mark Villar's Facebook) Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar...
Unemployment rate was steady in June this year, but President Duterte’s economic managers expect the number of jobless Filipinos may “temporarily” take a blow this month following the imposition of the strictest form of lockdown. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday,...
