The Association of Minimum Wage Earners and Advocates (AMWEA-PTGWO) is contending that the minimum wage increase under NCR (National Capital Region) Wage Order No. 27 is already in effect. In a letter dated Aug. 27, 2026 and addressed to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis...
Twenty-five Las Piñeros have received livelihood packages from the Department of Labor and Employment–National Capital Region (DOLE-NCR) to help them start or expand income-generating activities. The assistance was distributed during a program held at the PhilFIDA Gymnasium in Barangay Talon Dos...
Cainta, Rizal Mayor Keith Nieto has encouraged residents seeking temporary employment to apply for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program, saying the opportunity is only for those who are genuinely willing to work. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Nieto said the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued the guideline that will govern the holiday pay for the Ninoy Aquino Day on Aug. 21 and the National Heroes Day on Aug. 31. DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino said the pay rule will cover employees who report for work during the two declared...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) filed on Monday, Aug. 17, asked the Pasig City Court to lift the preliminary injunction it issued for the implementation of the P85 increase in daily wage hike that was supposed to have been in effect last month. DOLE Secretary Francis N. Tolentino said...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Sunday, August 16 called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to consider granting interim assistance to the workers affected by the injunction order on the P85-wage increase while the dispute is still unresolved. Villanueva made the call as he expressed...
Malacañang has called out some beneficiaries of the government 's emergency employment program for allegedly posing as cleaners of waterways for photos and videos while failing to perform the work for which they were hired. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Senator Loren Legarda has called on the government to provide stronger protection for workers who continue to sustain the economy during calamities. Legarda said it is imperative to grant fair compensation, safe working arrangements, and adequate support for the added risks and expenses they face....
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis Tolentino ordered on Tuesday, Aug. 11, the cancellation of the working permit of six foreign workers who are linked to a steel manufacturing company in Pampanga which was raided and shut down last month for allegedly producing substandard...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ordered both basketball coach Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin and the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) to pay P4.9 million as fine for violating the provisions of the law governing the employment of foreigners. The hefty fine was in connection with...
Children below 15 years old and engaged in vlogging and social media content creation should seek work permit clearance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to avoid legal troubles. DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino said the same regulation applies for the children who will be tapped...
Malacañang hopes for a win-win solution for both employees and employers following the suspension of the first tranche of the P85 daily wage hike for minimum wage earners in Metro Manila. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said they are hoping that issues...
