Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, February 25 urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to support the measure seeking to increase the daily minimum wage of employees in the private sector by P100 instead of recoiling at the idea. Escudero made the call after Labor...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Friday, Feb. 23, that the fate of Jullebee Ranara and other OFWs who fell victim to injustice should serve as a stark reminder to continuously ensure the safety and welfare of Filipinos abroad. Villanueva lauded the decision of the Kuwaiti appellate...
Filipino seafarers now have the right to refuse to sail in the tension-filled Gulf of Aden after the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) expanded the list of its "high risk areas" (HRAs) to the said deepwater basin located near Yemen. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (PPAB) Perpetrators of violence against overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) won’t go unpunished. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo gave this statement on Thursday, Feb. 22, after the Kuwaiti Court of Appeals upheld the guilty...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, Feb. 20, the date and venue for this year's Special Professional Licensure Examinations (SPLE) for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW). PRC / Manila Bulletin In a statement, the PRC said the exams will be held on June 16, 17, and 18....
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has praised overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) for churning out record-breaking remittances in 2023 despite having to face various "global challenges and uncertainties". ...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Legal assistance covering the start of the investigation, detention, arrest or indictment, all the way to the trial proper, and at all levels of appeals that will follow. Such is the extent of the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allocated nearly P29 billion to support the government's community-based safety net initiative that offers temporary employment opportunities to workers in the informal sector. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Ways and Means approved on Tuesday, Feb. 13, a bill aiming to grant a 50 percent discount on fees related to the remittances that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) send home to their families in the Philippines....
Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) president Robert Mendoza said a protest will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 14, in what they have dubbed as "Black Hearts Day." Robert Mendoza, national president, Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) (Photo from AHW Facebook page) He explained the significance of the...
Members of the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) and various health organizations convened on Monday, Feb. 12, to condemn the ongoing neglect of health workers' welfare and the populace's right to quality healthcare under the Marcos administration. Photo from the Alliance of Health Workers Facebook...
Deputy Speaker Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) Even garbage collectors and their fellow waste workers should enjoy protecting by law, especially when it comes to healthcare. One potential...
