Senator Joel “TESDAMAN” Villanueva today, Jan. 8 launched his campaign for a second term in the 24-member Senate, vowing to continue his agenda of job creation and strengthen employment security in the country. Villanueva, chairman of the Senate Labor committee, outlined his achievements and...
Senator Panfilo ‘Pin’’ Lacson, presidential candidate of Partido Reporma, is bent on pushing technological solutions to eliminate corruption under his administration thus promoting social justice in the process, especially for the working-class Filipinos, who always have a hard time fighting...
Employees who will report to work on special non-working days of Feb. 1, which was is Chinese New Year, and on Feb. 25, which is the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary, will get full-pay plus 30 percent of their basic wages. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III...
At least 22,000 workers affected by the more stringent alert level status in Metro Manila have already applied for the latest round of the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) COVID-19 Adjustment Measure Program (CAMP). (FILE PHOTO) In a virtual Laging Handa briefing on Thursday, Jan. 27,...
The government has set a deadline for unvaccinated and partially vaccinated workers in Metro Manila to complete their COVID-19 jabs to continue using public transportation under the "No Vaccination, No Ride" policy. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a joint statement, the Department of...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordered the resumption of the labor inspections nationwide ensure the compliance of establishments with labor laws. The labor inspections were temporarily suspended last month. Laborer construction In an administrative...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released the guidelines for the latest round of its Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Adjustment Measure Program (CAMP) for workers affected by the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is now preparing to accept applications for financial assistance from workers who have been displaced or affected by restrictions brought by the enforcement of the stricter Alert Level 3. A local watchman installs a warning sign on Monday, Sept. 27,...
The government should apologize for public confusion created by the implementation of the "no vaccination, no ride", especially on the issue pertaining to who should be exempted from the policy, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Wednesday, Jan. 19....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is urging employers in the private sector to provide paid leaves for workers who will have to quarantine or isolate due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A medical worker walks on the aisle of the new isolation facility at the Eva Macapagal Terminal in...
The domestic garment and textile industry has urged government to support companies that repurposed towards producing medical grade personal protective equipment (PPEs) , stockpiling of PPEs, and stop the importation of substandard PPEs, to help jobs recovery in the industry. Nurses in PPEs The...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) temporarily closed its central office and its regional office in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, Jan. 14, and Monday, Jan. 17, amid the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the agency. (Department of Labor and...
