The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) reported a peaceful and orderly Labor Day observance on May 1, with no major incidents recorded citywide. Police under Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio, in coordination with Mayor Josefina “Joy” Belmonte and partner agencies, deployed police personnel...
Marikina City Mayor Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro urged young jobseekers to continue their studies while pursuing employment, after the city’s Labor Day job fair on Friday, May 1, recorded its highest number of hires among senior high school (SHS) graduates. “Sa ating mga hired-on-the-spot,...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya here on Labor Day honored workers as the backbone of the economy and the driving force behind every milestone of development the city achieves. Beyond technical skills, Gasataya recognized the profound sacrifices the workers make, the time away from loved ones,...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment in the Davao region (DOLE-11) offered 5,724 job openings during the 124th Labor Day job fair on Friday in six venues across the region, opening a dedicated green lane for priority applicants, including senior citizens, senior high school...
The Manila Police District (MPD) is hunting a protester accused of assaulting police officers and stealing a mobile phone during the Labor Day rally on Kalaw Avenue in Manila. MPD director Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Santiago said the suspect punched a police officer and grabbed a cellphone from...
CEBU CITY – While they are affected by rising fuel costs, workers of Oriental Port and Allied Services Corp. (Opascor) marked Labor Day with a festive celebration on Friday, May 1. Members of the Opascor Workers’ Union (OWU) and the Opascor Supervisory, Technical, and Responsible Alliance Union...
Senators Risa Hontiveros and Bam Aquino are urging the government to do more for the welfare of Filipino workers amid the elevated prices of petroleum. They made this appeal in separate statements issued on Friday, May 1, on the occasion of Labor Day. In a speech before the Philippine...
Former rebels and parents of students allegedly drawn into underground movements staged a Labor Day protest outside the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman in Quezon City on Friday, May 1, calling for stronger safeguards in schools against reported recruitment activities. The group urged...
A police officer was allegedly robbed, punched, scratched, and struck with a bamboo stick by rallyists during Labor Day protests in Manila on May 1, the Manila Police District (MPD) reported. Police turned to the media to report and reveal what they experienced during the protest, including theft...
GUMACA, Quezon – Three family members were killed in a fire in Barangay Villa Bota here on Labor Day. Police identified the victims as Rolly Paril, 48, and children Christine, 18, and Ghian Carlo,17. Lawmen received a call from a concerned citizen regarding the fire and immediately coordinated...
Senior High School (SHS) graduates were given priority access to employers at Labor Day job fairs nationwide on May 1, through a dedicated “Green Lane” set up by the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The initiative allowed SHS graduates to skip long...
House Deputy Majority Leader 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez reiterated on Labor Day his call for the immediate passage of the proposed Motorcycle Taxi Law. “Labor Day is about honoring workers and securing their future. Let us move beyond temporary fixes and give our riders the dignity...
