Employees in the private sector who will work on the observance of the Eve of All Saints’ Day on Friday, Oct. 31, All Saints’ Day on Saturday, Nov. 1, and Bonifacio Day on Sunday, Nov. 30, are entitled to additional pay, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. DOLE Secretary...
Private sector workers are set to receive additional pay for reporting on Ninoy Aquino Day, Aug. 21, and National Heroes Day, Aug. 25, under the holiday pay guidelines issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said President Ferdinand...
To ensure the effective enforcement of the newly released Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, a teachers ' group on Wednesday, August 6, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement critical structural reforms—starting with smaller class sizes...
Workers who report for duty on Monday, May 12, are entitled to full pay plus 30 percent of their basic wages, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In Labor Advisory No. 3, series of 2025, DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma clarified that May 12 has been declared a special...
Amid back-to-back tragic incidents involving motor vehicles, Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, May 5, reminded Filipinos to obey traffic laws for their own safety and the safety of all road users. Philippine Red Cross rescuers respond to a multiple-vehicle collision at SCTEX in Tarlac on May...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte foresees better legal protection--among other benefits--for the estimated 700,000 Filipino mariners following the swift release of the implementing...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left), OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino (Facebook) Two House members who are known advocates of overseas Filipino workers' (OFWs) rights have welcomed the signing of the Magna Carta of Filipino...
Senator Raffy Tulfo hailed the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 12021 or the “Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers” on Wednesday, January 8. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers and principal sponsor as well as one of the main authors of...
President Marcos ordered government agencies to ensure that every provision of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers is implemented and not just mere words on paper. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Let us ensure that every provision of this law and its...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has underscored the need for the immediate creation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the newly-signed Agricultural Tariffication Act (ATA). "I...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's office) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has welcomed the release of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11996, or...
Employees in the private sector who will render work on the observance of Ninoy Aquino Day on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and National Heroes Day on Monday, Aug. 26, are entitled to an additional wage as all the dates were declared holidays, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In Labor...
