The West Coast-based Labor Attaché in the United States (US) who revealed the presence of promising employment opportunities in Guam has offered helpful advice to Filipinos who intend to land a job in the American territory in the coming years. (Photo by Shivendu Shukla/ Unsplash) According to...
The reimposition of stricter movement restrictions will put further pressure on the local labor market that gingerly recovered with the easing of quarantine measures since April, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In an economic bulletin, Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran said the two-week...
The Philippines has tallied the highest losses in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region in terms of working hours in 2020, a new study by the International Labour Organization (ILO) said. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "The Philippines saw the largest working hour...
Here's some good news for Filipinos who are eyeing employment in the American territory of Guam. Tumon Bay, Guam (Photo by Huang Junsheng/ Unsplash) Labor Attaché in Los Angeles, Armi Evangel Peña bared on Friday, Aug. 13 that the prospects for employment in Guam will be bright for overseas...
From left: Bea BInene, Arnell Ignacio, and Tuesday Niu in 'Oh My Job!' In this weekend's episode of the top-rating show "Oh My Job!" hosted by Arnell Ignacio, Tuesday Niu and Bea Binene, Labor Secretary Silvestre “Bebot” III will lead a discussion on what will happen to employees who are...
Fixing a 35-year-old "oversight" of the country in the International labor scene is among the top priorities of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III during his year-long stint as chairman of the International Labor Organization's (ILO) Government Group. (Mark...
From left: Tuesday Niu, Arnell Igncio, and Bea Binene The past season saw the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at the forefront of people-centric projects and decisions that have paved the way for employees and employers alike to find their way through this global pandemic. It did not...
Labor Attaché in Tokyo, Japan Marie Rose Escalada had the privilege of speaking with Olympic gold medalist, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz before the latter's flight back home to the Philippines earlier this week. Labor Attaché in Tokyo Marie Rose Escalada (left) and Hidilyn Diaz (Photos from...
As far as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is concerned, food delivery and courier riders are covered by either the Labor Code of the Philippines or the contract or agreement they have with their respectively digital platform company, depending on the existence of an employer-employee...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a fresh funding support to the Philippine government that aims to help young Filipinos find quality jobs after the pandemic. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said that the ADB approved a $400 million policy-based loan to support...
'Oh My Job!' hosts (from left) Bea Binene, Arnell Ignacio, and Tuesday Niu Usec. Atty. Benjo Santos Benavidez of the Labor Relations Social Protection and Policy Support Cluster will help us understand labor education for a balanced work ecosystem in the “Oh Isyu” segment of the top-rating show...
The House Committee on Labor has taken a two-pronged approach in pursuing the enactment of measures that would put an end to the much-criticized “endo” or “end of contract” practice of employers. Labor endo Covid 19 Probinsyano Ako Partylist Rep. Jose “Bonito” C. Singson Jr. lauded the...
