Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) bound for Hong Kong (HK) need only to present Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ)-issued vaccination certificates to gain entry to the Chinese special administrative region. (Photo by Jamie Street/ Unsplash) According to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary...
From left: Bea Binene, Arnell Ignacio, and Tuesday Niu "Oh My Job!," the top-rating favorite show hosted by Arnell Ignacio, Tuesday Niu and Bea Binene on work and employment, will introduce a new segment entitled “Bongga Ka Job” this Saturday, Aug. 21. It will highlight inspirational stories...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should be in charge of distributing the special risk allowances (SRA) of health workers if the Department of Health (DOH) cannot do the job, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri addresses...
Is "politics" behind the supposed unmerited attacks against the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in connection with findings made by the Commission on Audit (COA) in its 2020 audit report? DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III speaks during the Aug. 19, 2021 virtual press briefing while under...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said foreign nationals may apply for a working visa while still out of the country. (Photo from PNA) Presently, the BI issues the document when the expatriate is already in the country. The BI came out with the new policy based on the decision of the inter-Agency Task...
There are still an estimated 100 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Afghanistan who are awaiting repatriation. OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac speaks about the repatriation efforts from Afghanistan during the virtual press briefing on Aug. 18, 2021 (Screengrab from Zoom meeting) Overseas...
If he would have his way, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III would not extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) beyond Aug. 20. (File photo/ Screengrab from Zoom meeting) "Frankly my personal position would be to give a break to our workers. Kung ituloy...
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Deputy Administrator Mocha Uson has no involvement in the alleged questionable expenses of the agency amounting to P1.2 million during the initial imposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) last year. (Photo from OWWA Facebook page) Thus,...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a statement from the department bared Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 17. (Photo from DOLE Facebook page) However, Bello, 77, was said to be "asymphomatic and remains on top...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) emphasized its fiscal diligence on Modnay, Aug. 16 amid what an official described as "selective" news reporting of the Commission on Audit's (COA) 2020 audit report on the agency. DOLE Director Rolly Francia (File photo/ Screengrab from Zoom meeting)...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has achieved another unfortunate milestone in terms of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic's impact on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Returning OFWs being interviewed at NAIA. (Ariel Fernandez/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) DOLE Information...
Dole, the world’s leading producer of pineapples and bananas, has vowed to continue expanding in the Philippines, including investing in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance), amid robust business in the country. “The Philippines has been the heart of our operations and will...
