Filipino workers need not worry about artificial intelligence (AI) immediately taking over their jobs as the World Bank reported that developing countries, including the Philippines, have lower exposure to AI disruptions. "For developing countries, and in particularly low-income countries, the...
(File photo: DOLE) More than P2.9 billion in monetary benefits were provided to workers nationwide through the Single-Entry Approach (SEnA) program in 2024, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Friday, Jan. 31. In collaboration with DOLE's regional offices and the National...
Senator Joel Villanueva urged President Marcos on Friday, Jan. 31 to certify the legislated wage hike bill in the Senate as urgent, emphasizing the need to improve the standard of living for Filipino workers. Villanueva, who serves as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and...
Senator Joel Villanueva said the push to adopt an alternative work setup is timely to ease the plight of the workers in their commute and boost productivity that suffers due to the scourge of traffic congestion that is bound to get worse with the projected EDSA overhaul this year. Villanueva, the...
Jobstreet by SEEK's latest report highlights key trends shaping the Filipino workforce: a strong focus on upskilling, work-life balance, and a fulfilling work environment. Despite a decrease in both unemployment and underemployment, signaling a robust job market, Filipino workers are pushing for...
DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma (File photo) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reported a significant increase in the country’s employment rate, reaching 96.8 percent in November 2024, according to the latest Labor Force Survey. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma on Friday,...
Senator Loren Legarda commemorated the 21st anniversary of the landmark Republic Act (RA) No. 9231 or the Anti-Child Labor Law and underscored its positive impact in reducing child labor in the country as recently reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Legarda is the principal...
Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma (File photo: DOLE) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) inaugurated the University of the Philippines (UP) Job Placement Office (UP-JPO) on Friday, Dec. 6, at Ang Bahay ng Alumni in UP Diliman, Quezon City. DOLE Secretary...
The proportion of child laborers in the country increased significantly in 2023, with more than half of working Filipino children engaged in hazardous or excessive work, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Based on the PSA report published on Thursday, Nov. 21, 62 percent of...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should adopt a proactive approach in dealing with the cancellation of alien employment permits (AEPs) issued to foreign workers in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian made the call...
Starting Dec. 2, the daily minimum wage for private sector workers and the monthly salary of domestic helpers in Region VIII will increase following the approval of a P30 and P500 pay hike, respectively, by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to further strengthen workers' rights to form unions and protect them from any form of harassment. In filing Senate Bill No. 2735 or the proposed “Strengthening the Freedom of Association of Workers’ Act,”...
