Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday expressed his dismay against Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) chief Bienvenido Laguesma, whom he said is becoming one of the “unpopular” secretaries of the agency. Zubiri’s disappointment on Laguesma stemmed from the...
DAVAO CITY – One hundred seventy-six applicants were hired on the spot in the simultaneous Labor Day job fair of the Department of Labor and Employment in the Davao region. DOLE-Davao recorded 2,201 applicants from Davao City, Digos City, and Tagum City. Participating companies hired 176...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Hundreds of jobseekers flocked to a job fair organized by the Department of Labor and Employment here during the 122nd Labor Day celebration on May 1 with the theme “Sa Bagong Pilipinas: Manggagawang Pilipino, Kabalikat at Kasama sa Pag-asenso.” A total of 4,200...
BAGUIO CITY – More than 3,600 vacancies were offered during the Labor Day job fair at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center here. JOBSEEKERS apply for work during a job fair conducted by the DOLE-Cordillera on Labor Day at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center in Baguio City. (Zaldy...
ILOILO CITY – Approximately 12,000 job vacancies were offered during the simultaneous Labor Day job fair in Western Visayas. ROBINSONS Place in Iloilo City hosts a Labor Day job fair. (Contributed photo by Fraye Anona) Sixto Rodriguez Jr., Department of Labor and Employment-Western...
On Labor Day, Wednesday, May 1, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledged the "invaluable contributions" of Filipino workers, both in the Philippines and abroad, to the nation's progress and development. It assured its commitment to protect and promote workers' rights. It urged the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, April 30, announced that it has collaborated with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to launch new toolkits that aim to address environmental health, mental health, substance use, and workplace safety. The Department of Health (DOH) and the...
As the country prepares for Labor Day celebration on May 1, the Public Sector Labor-Management Council (PSLMC) on Monday, April 29, signed the 2024 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) on the right of government employees to organize. The 2024 IRR was signed by Civil Service Commission (CSC)...
Employees in the private sector who would report for duty on Wednesday, May 1, are entitled to full pay plus 200 percent of their basic wages, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In Labor Advisory No. 6 series of 2024, DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said May 1, which is observed...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks to require employers nationwide to provide a free financial literacy program for all its employees. Estrada said Senate Bill No. 2630 or the proposed “Personal Finance Education in the Workplace Act” mandates employers to help...
ILOILO CITY – Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the National Housing Authority (NHA), has provided assistance to displaced workers from two towns of Iloilo province. Go led the emergency employment program for 570 beneficiaries displaced by...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, April 8 urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to provide some flexibility to workers who need to work despite the scorching hot weather. Estrada made the appeal after the DOLE issued Advisory No. 17-2022 giving workers an option not...
