Eligible public and private health workers involved in pandemic health care response will soon get their unpaid special risk allowance (SRA), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM approved last Oct. 3 the release...
Health workers and members of health groups staged a rally in front of the south gate of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Monday, Sept. 12, to demand adequate budget for direct health services in the country. The rally was joined by members of the Head Alliance for Democracy (HEAD),...
SINGAPORE More jobs await Filipinos as Singapore taps the Philippines for thousands of health workers after witnessing their abilities during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. revealed. President Marcos announces that Singapore wants to hire...
Health workers from public and private hospitals in Metro Manila stage a picket rally on Tuesday, Sept.6, 2022 at the Department of Health (DOH) Central Office in Sta. Cruz, Manila to denounce DOH "callousness" in promptly releasing their Covid-19 benefits (MANNY LLANES) The Alliance of Health...
Nurses in PPEs The Department of Health (DOH) assured the country’s health workers that they will soon receive their Covid-19 benefits. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they already submitted the necessary documents in order for the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured the country's nurses that his administration would pursue programs promoting their welfare and development. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate / Manila Bulletin) Marcos said this as he graced the 100th Anniversary of the...
Nurses in PPEs The Department of Health (DOH) is appealing to Congress for an additional budget to "sustain" the provision of benefits for the country's healthcare workers. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are set to receive P20 billion for the provision of emergency...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said it is eyeing to produce 4.4 million highly skilled workers in the construction sector for the next eight years. TESDA In a statement, TESDA Director General Danilo P. Cruz said they are grateful that they have partners like the...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople on Friday, August 19, raised concern about the illegal trafficking of migrant workers outside the country, making overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) more vulnerable to abuse and danger. OFWs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has ordered the closure of an alleged illegal recruitment agency in Ermita, Manila that offers non-existent jobs for Filipino beauticians, cleaners, and domestic helpers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Middle East. (FILE PHOTO) In a report released...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople announced Friday, August 12, that the department was closely watching the situation of thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan, Israel, and Macau due to recent conflicts and an upsurge of Covid-19 infections....
Citing their heroism and tough job, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte is seeking the grant of incentives totaling at least P5,000 per month, along with other benefits and privileges, to qualified barangay health workers (BHWs). Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) This is...
