In celebration of Labor Day, May 1, the Marikina City local government opened two separate job fairs at the Marikina City Hall and SM Marikina. According to Marikina City Representative Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro, a total of 15 companies took part in the job fair conducted at the quadrangle of...
Labor and cause-oriented groups led by the Akbayan Party called for livable wages and rejected charter change on Labor Day, Monday, May 1. "Living Wage, Not Charter Change. This was the call of the Akbayan Party amid the government's failure to curb rising inflation, which it said is undermining the...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Region 6 (Western Visayas) released P69 million for various livelihood projects across Western Visayas region on Labor Day. DOLE-6 released livelihood aid to selected beneficiaries from Western Visayas as part of the Labor Day...
In light of the celebration of Labor Day on Monday, May 1, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminded public and private employers to remit their employees' contributions on time. PhilHealth acting President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. said that...
Today, May 1, 2023, marks the 121st Labor Day celebration in the Philippines. It is also known as “Araw ng mga Manggagawa.” The first Labor Day was when the first workers union in the country staged a protest against American imperialism, and capitalism, and sought independence for the country,...
Nearly 6,000 protesters gathered in several areas in Manila in celebration of Labor's Day on Monday, May 1. According to the situation report (SITREP) of the Manila Police District (MPD), a total of 5,780 members from 14 labor groups flocked to the city to stage their protests, as of this writing....
President Emmanuel Macron of France (AFP) PARIS, France -Â France's President Emmanuel Macron faces more nationwide protests on Monday as he seeks to steer the country on from a divisive pension law that has sparked anger, pan-bashing and social unrest. Last month he signed a law to raise the...
The House of Representatives will pursue the passage of laws aimed at promoting and protecting the Filipino workers’ welfare, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said on Monday, May 1. Romualdez made the assurance as he joins the nation in celebrating the Labor Day, greeting workers...
Vice President Sara Duterte has vowed to devote the remaining five years of her term to strengthening the country's education system to better prepare the youth and help them have quality jobs in the future. *Vice President Sara Duterte (File photo)* Duterte, who is also the secretary of the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured Filipino workers that his administration is working hard to provide them with more opportunities to uplift their families' living conditions as he paid tribute to them on Labor Day. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo)*...
FROM THE MARGINS Today is Labor Day, a national holiday honoring Filipino workers. Philippine Labor Day was first celebrated on May 1, 1903, when more than 100,000 workers organized by the Union Obrera Democratica de Filipina – the country’s first labor organization – marched from Tondo to...
As the nation observes Labor Day, it may be well to revisit what the Philippine Constitution provides in Article XIII on Social Justice and Human Rights. Section 3 states: “The State shall afford full protection to labor, local and overseas, organized and unorganized, and promote full employment...
