The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recently clarified in a resolution its policy in connection to the employment in the government service of Filipinos who have dual citizenship. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) Under Republic Act No. 9225 or the “Citizenship Retention and...
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Hong Kong are still welcome to return home as the Philippine government is not considering to impose a travel ban amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases there, Malacañang said. (FILE PHOTO) Cabinet secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Karlo...
The government, through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), will provide US$200 or more than P10,000 cash aid for Filipino migrant workers in Hong Kong who tested positive for COVID-19, Malacañang said. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN Cabinet secretary and acting presidential spokesperson...
66972 UBX doubling workforce in 2022 Open finance platform UBX plans to add over 200 employees, more than doubling its workforce in the country this year, to serve more consumers and businesses. “Despite the pandemic, we were able to grow our workforce to a little over 200 in 2021," disclosed UBX...
OMJ hosts (from left) Bea Binene, Arnell Ignacio, and Tuesday Niu The pandemic is not yet over but with the decreasing number of COVID-19 cases all around the world, Taiwan has reopened its borders to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). This is good news to the OFWs who need to return to their work...
DBM releases P7.9-B for HCW allowances By Chino S. Leyco The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released nearly P8 billion to the new compensation system that replaced the special risk allowances given to healthcare workers (HCWs) In a statement, the DBM said on Thursday, Feb. 17, that...
Former Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday said increasing the salaries and benefits of healthcare workers will encourage Filipino healthcare workers to stay in the country. Ejercito said he believes a higher salary and benefits would help entice the country's medical workers to keep...
Citing the problem of understaffing, the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) on Monday, Feb. 14, said some health workers work 12 to 16 hours a day. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview over TeleRadyo, AHW National President Robert Mendoza said a lot of health workers already resigned, retired, or...
The Quezon City government has included more than 13,000 contractual, job order employees in its health insurance program. “The city government recognizes that the health and safety of our entire workforce is of paramount importance to us. It is the right of our employees -- regardless of their...
Senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada has boldly stated to the public that his return to the Senate would equate to the "victory" of Filipino workers in the country and abroad. He made the pronouncement Monday, Feb. 14 after earning the trust of more voters based on Pulse Asia’s Pulso ng Bayan...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay said on Monday, Feb. 10, that he will push for all barangay workers to become salaried government employees with full benefits amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Binay said that at present, barangay officials and workers only receive...
The Philippine Embassy in Amman, Jordan has reminded the Association of Jordanian Recruitment Agencies (AJRA) to ensure that mechanisms are in place to protect and promote the rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Photo from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Philippine Ambassador to...
