The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) have agreed to realign higher education programs to address the mismatch between graduates’ skills and employer requirements. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma and CHED Chairperson Shirley C. Agrupis...
New wage orders raising the daily pay of minimum wage earners in Calabarzon and Central Visayas will take effect early next month after being affirmed by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Saturday, Sept. 20. DOLE said the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will distribute approximately P559 million in assistance and open 98,282 employment opportunities through simultaneous job fairs and cash payouts under its “Handog ng Pangulo 2025” program on Saturday, Sept. 13. DOLE said the initiative, held in...
The Philippine employment rate dipped to 94.7 percent in July 2025 amid the entry of 1.7 million new workers into the labor force, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The July Labor Force Survey showed the unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent from 4.7...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo is pushing for an across-the-board minimum wage for workers in Metro Manila and the provinces. Tulfo, vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment said that currently, the daily minimum wage for non-agricultural workers in the National Capital Region (NCR)...
Thousands of families in Calabarzon (Region IV-A) affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat) and typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong are set to receive P110.7 million in emergency employment and livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The aid, implemented by DOLE...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Thursday, Sept. 4, warned Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma on Thursday. Sept. 4, that he will move to defer the agency’s 2026 budget if it fails to improve performance and remove erring field inspectors who neglect their duties. Tulfo...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), in partnership with the country’s information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector, launched a program designed to shape the future workforce through training and industry exposure. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma and...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) welcomed on Saturday, Aug. 16, the proposed P11 billion allocation under the 2026 national budget for its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program and other emergency employment initiatives. DOLE said the funding will...
Over 900 students in Isabela received P3.95 million in wages through a short-term work program during school breaks, giving financially challenged youth practical job experience from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE said the amount was released under its Special Program for...
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...
More than 115,000 minimum wage earners nationwide have received ₱20 per kilo rice through a subsidized distribution program, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Thursday, Aug. 7. As of July 31, a total of 115,827 workers from 398 private establishments have availed of the rice...
