The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued around 8,000 alien employment permits (AEP) to foreign workers employed in licensed internet gaming operators in the country from January to April this year. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma made the clarification following earlier reports...
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...
BAGUIO CITY – The employment rate remains high in the Cordillera region, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. The PSA said the region has an employment rate of 96.7 percent as of January 2024, higher than the national employment rate of 95.5 percent. On the other hand, the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expressed support to the recommendation implementing a four-day work week set up for workers in private and public sectors amid the rising temperatures in some parts of the country. In an Unang Balita interview, DOLE Undersecretary Benjo...
Starting May 11, the monthly wage rate of household workers in Region VII will increase following the approval of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. The increase was based on the Wage Order No. ROVII-DW-04 of the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expressed concern and alarm over the significant impact of dangerous heat indexes recorded around the country on workers. In a statement, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said they are worried regarding the possible health risks that could arise...
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...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has provided livelihood assistance to around 314 senior citizens in Metro Manila. The recipients are the remaining individuals from the 793 senior citizens profiled in the National Capital Region as eligible to receive DOLE's livelihood assistance....
A glimpse into the SM City Sta. Mesa Job Fair held this month. SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Public Employment Service Office (PESO), and local government units (LGUs), will hold job fairs in some of its malls from April 26 to May 30. The...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expressed its commitment to the UN’s Global Accelerator program in helping facilitate equitable transitions towards meeting the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The Global Accelerator initiative by the United Nations aims to promote a...
(Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Ordanes is urging corporations and enterprises to hire fit-to-work seniors to help reduce poverty and hunger in areas with high population density and high poverty...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will set up 94 job fair sites across the country in celebration of the 122nd Labor Day. In an advisory, the agency's Bureau of Local Employment (BLE) said the job fairs featuring local and overseas employment opportunities will be held in...