TUPAD workers (Courtesy of DOLE) In a significant boost to the Philippine workforce, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has provided financial aid and temporary job opportunities to 1,062,499 informal sector workers through its Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program...
Senator Loren Legarda has called for a more "humane" living wage for all Filipino workers, as she stressed the disparity between minimum wage and the actual cost of living. Sen. Loren Legarda presides over Thursday’s Finance Subcommittee G hearing, September 5, 2024, on the proposed 2025 budget...
President Marcos has approved the implementation of Program Convergence Budgeting (PCB) to ensure the effective execution of livelihood and employment initiatives across government agencies, and to avoid duplications. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) "I have...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of livelihood and emergency employment assistance to farmers and fishermen affected by the El Niño climate phenomenon in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR ) on July 19, 2024. (Courtesy of DOLE) The Department of Labor and...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed a bill seeking to professionalize the talent management industry and require a license for talent management outfits. Senator Robinhood Padilla during Monday’s hearing, August 12, 2024, of the Committee on Public Information and Mass Media. (Senate PRIB photo)...
(File photo: DOLE) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Friday, August 2, that it has remained committed to enhancing initiatives that promote employment opportunities and safeguard the rights of Filipino workers under the Marcos administration. From July 2022 to May 2024, DOLE...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) unveiled its plans for displaced Filipino workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to a joint House of Representatives panel...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A top official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) confirmed to a House of Representatives joint panel that foreign nationals engaged in Philippine Offshore...
There are no discussions yet among Cabinet officials regarding plans to ban the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) amid the controversies surrounding the industry, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Tuesday, July 9. NEDA...
Starting July 16, the daily minimum wage for worker in Metro Manila will be P645 after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the National Capital Region approved a P35 wage increase, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Monday, July 1. In a statement,...
DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma (File photo) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reiterated its commitment to continue working with the International Labour Organization (ILO) in renewing the Philippine social contract as it participated in this year's International Labour Conference...
The country's decade-long employment masterplan is expected to generate at least three million jobs by 2028, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the 2024 National Employment Summit held at The Manila Hotel on June 27, 2024. (Arnold Quizol | MB) Marcos said the 10-year...
