The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) should step up efforts in boosting the job readiness of senior high school (SHS) graduates, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian made the call as he received the Special Kabalikat Award from the agency, during its...
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)...
Employees in the private sector who will render work on the observance of Ninoy Aquino Day on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and National Heroes Day on Monday, Aug. 26, are entitled to an additional wage as all the dates were declared holidays, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In Labor...
(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...
By Hannah L. Torregoza Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, July 15, warned production outfits flagrantly violating the recently-enacted Eddie Garcia law that they could already be held liable pending the issuance of the implementing rules and regulations...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jose Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, July 9 expressed concern over reports the Philippines’ unemployment rate edged lower to 4.1 percent from 4.3 last year. This translates to about 2.11 million Filipinos that are jobless in May, based on data from the Philippine...
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...
(File photo) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has extended free legal aid services to the general public through the Public Assistance and Complaints Unit (PACU), benefitting thousands of individuals. In its latest update for April 2024, the DOLE Legal Service disclosed that the PACU...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has provided livelihood assistance worth P257 million to workers who lost their jobs due to an oil spill that hit Oriental Mindoro last year. In a statement, the DOLE said it has extended emergency employment assistance to around 62,000 workers in...
(Department of Labor and Employment) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has committed to support activities for cervical cancer screening services nationwide. Lawyer Olivia O. Obrero-Samson, DOLE-National Capital Region (NCR) assistant director, made the pledge as she ensured that the...
