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Over 4,000 individuals either secured jobs or were on the brink of doing so in the aftermath of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) nationwide simultaneous online job fair on Labor Day last Saturday, May 1.

A total of 150 frontline staff of quarantine hotels were among the thousands of workers who benefitted from the symbolic vaccination of laborers against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) last Saturday, May 1, as part of the government’s celebration of Labor Day.

The League of Filipino Students (LFS) slammed the arrest and harassment of over a dozen activists in Zambales and Cebu on Labor Day, May 1.

(Labor day statement of Former Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.)

The government should exhaust all means to assist small businesses that have been affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to prevent further job losses, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Saturday, May 1.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said the observance of the Labor Day on Saturday, May 1, was peaceful despite the staging of protests by various militant organizations.

The national government inoculated 5,000 minimum wage earners and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a tribute to the workers sector on the observance of Labor Day ,Saturday, May 1.

Communications Secretary Martin Andanar lauded media workers on Labor Day for their dedication to informing the public amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Senator Leila de Lima has filed a bill seeking to ensure the welfare and protection of workers in the country’s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

Filipino workers who were most affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic must win big in the government’s recovery programs, Senator Joel Villanueva said Saturday, May 1.

Former House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. has called on the government to prioritize the vaccination of all workers in the private and public sector.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Labor Day, May 1, that more than 400,000 tourism workers who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic were approved to receive a one-time financial aid worth P5,000 under a joint program by the DOT and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Vice President Leni Robredo said there should be appropriate action on the different concerns of Filipino workers for their significant contributions to the nation’s economy and to the whole of society.

President Duterte honored the country’s essential workers on Labor Day for their tireless sacrifice in leading the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic over the past 14 months.

Filipinos continue to survive and thrive through this public health crisis mainly because of workers, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Saturday, May 1, said.

While most Filipinos are longing to bust out of their homes with their travel bags and vacation itinerary in tow, the unsung laborers of the local tourism industry have also been patiently waiting for the travelers to return–just like old times.

This year’s Labor Day observance is different from last year. As the government continues to search for the right combination of health and safety protocols that would complement the measures to reopen the economy, the significant contribution of Filipino workers to the overall national welfare comes to the fore.

The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday, April 30, paid tribute to the country’s workers.