A bill proposing an increase of P100 in the daily minimum wage for private sector workers in the entire country, which is estimated to benefit over 4.2 million minimum wage earners is up for plenary deliberations in the Senate. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsors Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2534 which...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) It's as good as full employment Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda gave this glowing assessment of the country’s latest unemployment figures, which are at their lowest in...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued a new guideline that will ensure equal sharing of services charges among hotel, restaurant, and other institution workers. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the Department Order (DO) No. 242 is actually a revision of the...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-6 is implementing a P10.4-million livelihood project for drivers and operators displaced by the phase out of traditional jeepneys in Western Visayas. THE United Negros Transport Cooperative (UNTC) receives a check for P1 million to...
The Senate Committee on Labor and Employment is keen on investigating the alleged violations on labor and employment of a certain garbage hauler firm that services various cities in Metro Manila. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the Senate labor panel, said it is imperative for the...
(Courtesy of DOLE) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) launched a series of nationwide service caravan on Thursday, Jan. 18, in honor of household workers or “kasambahay”. The activities “aim to bring government services closer to kasambahay by teaching them and their employers...
President Marcos is hoping that a conglomerate company in the Philippines would continue to contribute to employment which will eventually enrich the country's economy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos stated this as he led the inauguration of the expanded...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has committed to provide at least P30,000 worth of in-kind assistance for jeepney drivers affected by the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma said the livelihood initiative refers to the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has reported that the law providing tax relief for eligible companies has resulted in the creation of over 100,000 jobs for Filipinos since its implementation two years ago. Data from the DOF showed that total approved investments under the Corporate Recovery and Tax...
Funds intended for the emergency employment of poor Filipinos cannot be used for the ongoing signature campaign for the Charter change, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma said. The statement was issued in response to reports that access to government...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Thursday, January 11 welcomed the reported decline in the country’s unemployment rate saying it is a positive indication that the Philippine economy has fully recovered. “We laud the decline of our unemployment rate to 3.6 percent last...
(Department of Labor and Employment) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expressed support for the “Caregivers’ Welfare Act,” which implements legislation meant to safeguard domestic caregivers' welfare and rights. On November 23, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic...
