Lawyer Vic Rodriguez has confirmed on Monday afternoon, May 23 the addition of three more names in the incoming Cabinet of presumptive president Bongbong Marcos. Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos (seated) holds a surprise press conference at his Mandaluyong headquarters on May 23, 2022. Over...
The Commission on Audit, on Monday, May 16, flagged the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) “Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers” (TUPAD) financial assistance program for irregularities in its distribution. The Commission on Audit (COA) logo (Taken from...
BUTUAN CITY – At least 42,077 workers displaced by super typhoon ‘Odette’ and the pandemic were already given emergency employment assistance in Northeastern Mindanao (The Caraga Region) by the government, a report said on Thursday (May 19). A total of 22,070 workers in Surigao del Norte and...
The camp of presumptive president Bongbong Marcos has identified two personalities that the UniTeam bet wants to work in his Cabinet. Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Marcos spokesperson and chief-of-staff, lawyer Vic Rodriguez identified the two as Bienvenido...
TRECE MARTIRES, Cavite – Caviteño workers may soon enjoy a new minimum wage higher than the current P373 rate. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) held a public hearing regarding the minimum wage hike in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) at the...
CEBU CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment-Central Visayas (DOLE-7) is looking into a complaint against a public official who allegedly committed irregularities in the implementation of the agency’s emergency cash-for-work program. Undersecretary and DOLE 7 concurrent head Victor del...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment regional office-9 recognized the resiliency of the Filipino workers during the commemoration of Labor Day on Sunday, May 1. A Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) teaches techniques in cake decorating. (Photo courtesy...
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has pumped livelihood projects worth P2.48 million to curb child labor in the island province of Guimaras. Parents listen intently to DOLE-6 Regional Director Sixto Rodriguez Jr. during the turn-over of Php 2.48 million worth of projects...
A one-time free Covid-19 test is accessible for newly-hired workers who need to submit a negative RT-PCT test result as their pre-employment requirement, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Friday, April 8. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that the agency had allotted...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Thursday, April 7, that the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has remained in effect. DOLE DOLE issued the statement after the circulation of a fake advisory purportedly issued by the Philippine...
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) is already processing wage hike petitions for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Tuesday, April 5. In a statement, DOLE-NCR Regional Director Sara Buena Mirasol said...
The Commission on Audit (COA) praised the programs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) that address the needs and concerns of senior citizens and job-seeking persons with disabilities (PWDs). In a statement, DOLE revealed that the initiatives that were praised by COA were the programs...
