Former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been displaced due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic will be prioritized for job vacancies under the "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). (Jansen Romero / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The rate of jobless Filipinos rose last April due to reimposition of strict quarantine measures along with the increasing working-age population joining the local labor force, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday, June 8. The country’s unemployment rate jumped to 8.7...
Atty. Celso Henandez The peace as well as the pandemic situation has greatly affected the employment climate – inbound and outbound - coming into and travelling out of the Philippines. This will be discussed in "Oh My Job" on GMA News TV tomorrow, June 4. Atty. Celso Hernandez of the Philippine...
A youth organization hailed on Thursday, June 3, the signing of the Labor Education Act into law which integrates labor education in the general education curriculum of public and private higher education institutions as an elective. (Unsplash) However, Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK) also...
Labor rights must now be taught in the country's universities, colleges, and vocational schools under a new law signed by President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Republic Act No. 11551, also known as the "Labor Education Act," directs all public and private higher...
The measure creating the Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFIL) is set to be sponsored for Senate approval within the week, said Senator Joel Villanueva. The chairperson of the Senate labor committee disclosed on Monday, May 24, that senators have agreed on proposed amendments to the proposal...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III has sought the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) help in tracing the individuals behind a fake Facebook account bearing his name. (Photo from DOLE) Information provided by DOLE on Sunday, May 23, showed that the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday lauded the Employers Compensation Commission (ECC) for its move to pay workers for injuries sustained while working from home. “Now that a lot of workers are under a work-from-home arrangement, it’s a big thing for a worker to be assured their company will take...
The government is amenable to the move of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to temporarily suspend the deployment of Filipino workers to Israel as the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians intensified. OWWA personnel inspect travel documents of passengers arriving at the Ninoy...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should issue guidelines and labor policies that would better protect and promote the welfare of delivery riders in the country and shield them from unfair labor practices. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Risa Hontiveros pointed out on Monday,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is pushing the passage of a bill that seeks to provide cash assistance to pregnant workers in the informal sector. In filing Senate Bill No. 2175 or the proposed Maternity Benefit for Women in the Informal Economy Act of 2021, Hontiveros said it is necessary to help pregnant...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III got his dose of the AztraZeneca vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ilagan City, Isabela on Saturday May 15. VACCINATED-- Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III got his dose of the AztraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in...
