With Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa now as Department of Health (DOH) chief, Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymunnd “LRay” Villafuerte said he hopes healthcare workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs who played a crucial role during the Covid-19 pandemic will finally receive their unpaid health...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, June 12 vowed to be persistent in advancing Filipino workers’ rights. Estrada, chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources, made the remark in line with the country’s 125 th year celebration of its...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) released on Friday, June 9, a list of new rules and regulations on the recruitment and employment of land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) which also revealed the “mortal” or “cardinal sins” that should be avoided by recruitment agencies....
Newly appointed Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa assured on Wednesday, June 7, that he will prioritize the issuance of the "delayed" Covid-19 benefits and allowances for healthcare workers (HCWs). Photo courtesy of Ted Herbosa In a Twitter post, government-run...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Labor migration should be a free choice among Filipinos and not a necessity. Thus, said OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino Wednesday, June 7, on the occasion of Migrant Workers’ Day. In a statement, Magsino said labor migration should be a free choice, not one...
On Migrant Workers' Day, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vowed to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that the administration will strengthen the Philippines' relations with their host countries to ensure their safety and welfare. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos...
Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo on Tuesday, June 6, denounced the move of the Kuwaiti government to crackdown on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are victims of crimes and other abuses. This, according to Tulfo, despite his suggestions to protect their rights through mandatory pre-engagement...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism in Eastern Visayas aims to train a total of 6,000 tourism workers for the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence in 2023. This quota was given by the DOT Central Office in Manila from its target of 100,000 trained individuals for 2023. DOT-8 Director...
Negotiations for Kuwait to lift the suspension on issuing new visas for Filipinos will continue as Manila refused to yield to the latter's demands that would violate the Philippine laws. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement on Thursday, May 18, that the Philippine and Kuwait...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte hasn't forgotten about the plight of more than 20,000 healthcare workers (HCWs) who are still waiting on their Covid-19 allowances. “It is our hope that the Departments of Health (DOH) and of Budget and Management (DBM) would...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a bill seeking to prosecute government officials and employees who conspire with agricultural smugglers be prosecuted and penalized. In filing Senate Bill No. 2205, Hontiveros wants certain provision of Republic Act No. 10845, also known as the Anti-Agricultural...
(Unsplash) A trio of congressmen led by Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte believe a pay increase for public social workers is in order. Duterte, Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Yap, and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Edvic Yap jointly filed House Bill (HB) No.7573, titled, An Act increasing the...
