More Filipinos are securing regular employment as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ramps up programs aimed at expanding access to quality jobs and enhancing workforce readiness. DOLE said its sustained efforts to expand employment opportunities contributed to the country’s improved...
More than 220,000 new jobs across major industries are expected to be generated from ₱4.6 trillion in investments on various industries, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. The investments, according to DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma, cover 187 certified projects...
A total of P51.8 million in wages and livelihood assistance was released to vulnerable workers in Calabarzon as part of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) efforts to expand grassroots-level support. The aid was provided through the Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment...
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Calabarzon, in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), will open the first leg of its blended public consultation on minimum wage adjustment on Aug. 5. In an advisory posted on social media, the RTWPB-IV-A...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ruled out the urgency of a legislated ₱200 across-the-board wage hike, as the Philippines already holds one of the highest minimum wage rates in Southeast Asia. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma emphasized that regional wage boards remain the...
A certification system recognizing enterprises that promote environmental sustainability and decent employment will be launched this year by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to support the growth of green jobs across key industries. DOLE said the certification will be formalized...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is strengthening regional efforts to build a future-ready workforce across Southeast Asia by investing in human capital systems that promote inclusive employment and sustained growth. Pursuing skills-focused policies anchored on mobility, industry...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) does not charge any fees for accessing its programs and services for clients seeking livelihood assistance. In an advisory issued on Monday, July 14,, DOLE warned that any form of solicitation or payment under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood...
Microenterprises in Metro Manila may apply for exemption from the new minimum wage hike, subject to conditions set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR), an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In an advisory, the...
Thousands of young workers will be deployed to public schools beginning in August under a nationwide tutoring initiative jointly launched by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to help address the country’s worsening literacy crisis. Under a...
Minimum wage reviews are underway in five regions across Luzon and the Visayas, with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) clarifying that wage rates remain under evaluation as regional consultations continue. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the Regional Tripartite Wages and...
Stronger employment facilitation at the local level, coupled with increased job-seeking activity and expanded government training programs, helped raise the country’s employment rate to 96.1 percent in May, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported on Wednesday, July 9. DOLE...