(Courtesy of DOLE) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) launched a series of nationwide service caravan on Thursday, Jan. 18, in honor of household workers or “kasambahay”. The activities “aim to bring government services closer to kasambahay by teaching them and their employers...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has committed to provide at least P30,000 worth of in-kind assistance for jeepney drivers affected by the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma said the livelihood initiative refers to the...
Funds intended for the emergency employment of poor Filipinos cannot be used for the ongoing signature campaign for the Charter change, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma said. The statement was issued in response to reports that access to government...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Thursday, January 11 welcomed the reported decline in the country’s unemployment rate saying it is a positive indication that the Philippine economy has fully recovered. “We laud the decline of our unemployment rate to 3.6 percent last...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is bullish on the country's improving unemployment numbers due to the government's robust strategy for creating jobs and driving investments. In a statement, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expressed confidence that achieving an unemployment rate of four percent...
(Department of Labor and Employment) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expressed support for the “Caregivers’ Welfare Act,” which implements legislation meant to safeguard domestic caregivers' welfare and rights. On November 23, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic...
The minimum wage for workers in Northern Mindanao region will increase following the latest daily wage adjustment approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. From P423 a day, the daily wage for workers in...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued an advisory specifying the wage computations for regular holidays and special non-working holidays for 2024. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the move is to remind all private sector employers to ensure the proper payment of...
(File photo) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded all private sector employers to observe the proper payment of wages for the upcoming December regular and special non-working holidays. Under the Labor Advisory No. 26, series of 2023, Christmas Day (December 25) and Rizal Day...
The Senate on Monday, December 11, concurred with the Philippines’ ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention addressing violence and harassment in the world of work. Voting 20-0-0, members of the chamber approved on third and final reading Proposed Resolution...
President Marcos has called on all labor stakeholders to remain united in promoting the labor market's full recovery amid economic challenges. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (file photo) Marcos said this as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) celebrated its 90th anniversary on...
The country had fewer unemployed persons in October this year at 4.2 percent or 2.9 million individuals, according to a report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This was significantly lower than the 4.5 percent recorded in the same month last year, and 4.8 percent in July this year. It...
