Sen. Raffy Tulfo recently conducted a random inspection at the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) Main Office in Quezon City, where he spoke with victims of unfair labor practices by some companies. Tulfo made the surprise visit on Monday, Oct. 13, as the new chairperson of the Senate...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has granted P28 million in emergency employment assistance under its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program to support 5,450 residents who were affected by the Oct. 10 earthquakes in the Davao Region. DOLE-11...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has stepped up its campaign in Surigao del Sur in a bid to build what ir described as a healthier and more empowered workforce through workplace-based family welfare programs promoting well-being, family planning, and social inclusion. The initiative...
Thousands of job seekers aspiring to build careers in the tourism industry gathered on Thursday, Oct. 9, for the opening of the 4th “Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso” job fair jointly organized by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The annual job fair,...
The country’s employment rate climbed to 96.1 percent in August, a sign of a resilient and adaptive labor market that continues to recover and prepares workers for emerging industries, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Thursday, Oct. 9. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday, Oct. 8, called for the filing of appropriate charges against the erring Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) companies that forced their employees back to work after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu. Tulfo said this during the hearing of the Senate Committee on...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will extend P32 million in emergency employment assistance to residents of Cagayan and Batanes whose livelihoods were affected by tropical depression “Nando. ”The assistance will be implemented through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered the suspension of a Cebu-based business process outsourcing (BPO) firm after inspectors found violations of workplace safety and disaster preparedness protocols following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on Sept. 30....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released ₱11 million to assist more than 1,500 workers whose livelihoods were disrupted by the strong earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30. The aid will be distributed through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) have agreed to realign higher education programs to address the mismatch between graduates’ skills and employer requirements. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma and CHED Chairperson Shirley C. Agrupis...
New wage orders raising the daily pay of minimum wage earners in Calabarzon and Central Visayas will take effect early next month after being affirmed by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Saturday, Sept. 20. DOLE said the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will distribute approximately P559 million in assistance and open 98,282 employment opportunities through simultaneous job fairs and cash payouts under its “Handog ng Pangulo 2025” program on Saturday, Sept. 13. DOLE said the initiative, held in...
