A total of 300 Quezon City employees are now covered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) with full healthcare benefits, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Tuesday, Feb. 3. The initiative was carried out in partnership with DOLE –...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has strengthened its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program by upgrading implementers’ skills to ensure government aid reaches the right beneficiaries promptly and accurately. DOLE said the two-day capacity...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has activated its full worker protection and compensation system to provide immediate and long-term support to victims and bereaved families of the deadly Binaliw landfill collapse in Cebu City as rescue operations concluded. Under the Employees’...
Workers in the private sector and domestic service will benefit from new wage increases and programs aimed at improving productivity, led by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In a statement, DOLE said these initiatives respond to surveys showing higher wages as a top concern among...
Domestic workers in Metro Manila will receive an additional P800 in their monthly pay starting February 7, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced following the issuance of a new regional wage order. The increase was approved under Wage Order No. NCR-DW-06 by the Regional...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers that delaying workers’ final pay and Certificates of Employment (COE) is illegal, following a rise in nationwide complaints last year. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said employers who fail to comply “may face complaints and...
Senator Raffy Tulfo emphasized the urgent need for the passage of a bill that would provide stronger protection for the rights and welfare of workers in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Labor, said this amid claims that some companies...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will be utilizing its P61.17-billion 2026 budget in expanding flagship employment and livelihood programs nationwide while enforcing stricter safeguards to keep government assistance free from political interference. In a statement, DOLE said the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through its attached agency the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), said Friday, Jan. 16, that the minimum wage review processes in the Bicol and Davao regions are on track and fully compliant with legal timelines amid questions over...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will sustain monthly nationwide job fairs in 2026 in a bid to drive employment and converting labor market gains into actual jobs. The initiative follows the Labor Force Survey showing the employment rate at 95.6 percent in November 2025. The...
CEBU CITY – The regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment-Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has asked the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas to investigate the legal officer of the City Traffic Management System (CTMS) and an associate city prosecutor in Lapu-Lapu City. DOLE-7 chief Roy...
A special job fair organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Jan. 9 in Clark Freeport Zone will provide more than 2,900 positions for displaced and job-seeking workers. DOLE Central Luzon, in partnership with the Clark Development Corporation, said the event will cater to 477...
