The Philippine National Police (PNP) said the observance of Labor Day on Thursday, May 1, was “peaceful and orderly” despite 15,000 rallyists staging mass protests across the country. PNP Chief, Police General Rommel Francisco D. Marbil said the largest concentrations of rallies were recorded...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will start reviewing regional minimum wage orders this May to ensure that current rates remain responsive to the economic conditions in each area. DOLE Assistant Secretary Patrick Patriwirawan Jr. said the review will cover all Regional Tripartite...
Brian Poe (leftmost, seated) first nominee of FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list, led by its first nominee Brian Poe, has gained the endorsement of Confederation of Filipino Workers (CFW) less than two weeks...
BUTUAN CITY – The Caraga Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board announced a P20 increase for minimum wage earners starting on Thursday, May 1. “As per Wage Order No. 19 which took effect on Jan. 2, 2025, an additional P20 increase will be given to our minimum wage earners starting...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A total of 13 4Ps beneficiaries were hired on the spot during the 123rd Labor Day job fair in a mall here. 4Ps applicants were hired on the spot during the 123rd Labor Day Job Fair spearheaded by DOLE-9. (DOLE-9) The applicants were among 500 exited and exiting 4Ps...
Trabaho Party-list nominee kagawad Nelson de Vega tells Barangay Sta. Lucia residents about the group’s intention to support workers’ call for wage hike, adequate pay and non-wage benefits during a house-to-house campaign ahead of Labor Day. (Trabaho Party-list) ...
An activist raises his clenched fist during a May Day rally in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) TOKYO (AP) — From Tokyo to Taipei to Manila, people across Asia marked May Day with marches and protests that spotlighted growing unease over U.S. President Donald...
(MANILA BULLETIN) On Labor Day, Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Benhur Abalos batted for higher income tax exemption levels, as he reckoned that workers deserve greater financial relief amid continuing inflation...
Rizal Fourth District Representative Fidel Nograles on Thursday, May 1 renewed his call for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to certify the pending wage hike bill as urgent. Nograles, chairman of the House Labor and Employment Committee said the President’s certification...
"Decent and dignified work is not a privilege, but a fundamental human right." This was stressed by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) during the observance of Labor Day today, May 1. The CHR joined the observance honoring all Filipino workers -- both at home and abroad -- for their...
Approximately 9,300 job vacancies were offered in the Labor Day job fair in Iloilo. JOB seekers line up at the Labor Day Job Fair in a popular mall in Iloilo City. (DOLE-6) Atty. Sixto Rodriguez Jr., director of the Department of Labor and Employment-6, led the opening of the job...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday, May 1 reaffirmed the House of Representatives’ commitment to workers saying the true essence of commemorating Labor Day is by bringing lasting reforms for the benefit of Filipino workers here and abroad. “Labor Day is not just about...
