Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymun "LRay" Villafuerte on Saturday, July 17, welcomed the creation of the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) Task Force that would pursue the implementation of a ₱24-billion wage subsidy program for private sector workers. Camaarines Sur 2nd District...
As poverty and education have always been closely interrelated, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that governments - like the Philippines - must find means to address these challenges. Education Secretary Leonor Briones/ DepEd / FILE PHOTO MANILA BULLETIN “We did not need a pandemic to tell...
Senator Leila de Lima on Monday, July 5 pushed for the passage of a bill that seeks the granting of paid leaves to private sector workers during a state of calamity, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In filing Senate Bill No. 2307, De Lima seeks a five-day paid leave benefits to private...
Albay Representative Joey Sarte Salceda on Saturday, July 3 pushed for an expanded role for the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in job creation and recovery, in response to the creation of the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) Task Force, under Executive...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, June 30, called for the proper implementation of the recently-signed executive order (EO) on the government's employment recovery strategies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Villanueva issued the appeal as he welcomed...
The P1.14-trillion employment recovery plan that is expected to generate at least 220,000 jobs and assist over 1.4 million Filipinos struggling with unemployment and income losses has finally received the green light from Malacañang. A barbershop worker in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. (File...
In celebration of Migrant Worker's Day, BDO Unibank’s remittance service brand BDO Remit recently donated hygiene kits to the community pantry set up by Philippine Overseas Employment Administration's (POEA). “AS COVID-19 continues to adversely impact the lives of millions of Filipinos here and...
The Korean government will discuss with government agencies the situation of Filipino workers qualified to work under the Employment Permit System (EPS) but have been unable to go to South Korea due to travel and health restrictions under the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic....
Having a Public Employment Service Office (PESO) has just become a necessity for local government units (LGUs) aiming to win the coveted Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo from DOLE Facebook page) This, after the Department of Labor and Employment...
Former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been displaced due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic will be prioritized for job vacancies under the "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). (Jansen Romero / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday lauded the Employers Compensation Commission (ECC) for its move to pay workers for injuries sustained while working from home. “Now that a lot of workers are under a work-from-home arrangement, it’s a big thing for a worker to be assured their company will take...
The government is amenable to the move of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to temporarily suspend the deployment of Filipino workers to Israel as the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians intensified. OWWA personnel inspect travel documents of passengers arriving at the Ninoy...
