The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is also investigating the case of the Valenzuela City factory worker whose salary was paid to him in centavo coins by his company. WE'RE PROBING IT--DOLE Director Rolly Francia reveals during a press conference on June 30, 2021 that the agency is now...
Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian is inclined to believe that what happened to the factory worker who received his P1,056 salary in coins was done deliberately to "torment" the worker for raising his concerns against his company's alleged unfair labor practices. Gatchalian on Tuesday vowed that...
Can an employer pay their employees' salaries purely in coins? Under Circular No. 537 Series of 2006 issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), payment, particularly in the form of coins, shall be "legal tender" or must be accepted for as long as it does not exceed a certain limit. For P1 to...
A senior citizen from Valenzuela City on Monday morning received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and heralded a milestone in the country's vaccination program for reaching 10 million doses administered in the country. Nieves Catacutan, 74, received her 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the...
Around 1,200 Valenzuela City residents belonging to indigent groups have already received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This came after the local government rolled out on Sunday its vaccination program for the A-5 category. Valenzuela City LGU The local government said members of the...
A total of 35 individuals have been qualified to undergo the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s (DOST-FNRI) “randomized double-blind controlled intervention trial” on virgin coconut oil (VCO) in Valenzuela City. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This was...
The local government units of Quezon and Valenzuela cities have extended their vaccination program until evening to accommodate more residents, particularly those who are observing regular working hours and who are willing to get inoculated. In Quezon City, 1,171 individuals received their first...
Individuals who fall under the A4 category or economic frontliners in Valenzuela City will be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) starting Saturday, June 12. According to the advisory of the local government on Friday, the inoculation for the A4 category will be at Pasolo...
Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian is cracking down again on public utility vehicles that are accommodating passengers beyond their seating capacity limit amid threats of COVID-19. Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) This came after a commuter sought the mayor’s...
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Guillermo Eleazar ordered on Friday, May 28, the speedy resolution of the case involving a young man with autism who was shot dead by a policeman during a "tupada" (illegal cockfight) raid in Valenzuela City. PNP Chief General Guillermo Eleazar (File...
A witness on the killing of an 18-year-old person with special needs in Valenzuela City has denied the claim of the police that there was a gun scuffle between the victim and a police officer that led to the civilian's death. Mayor Rex Gatchalian, in a Twitter post on Thursday, said that they found...
The police chief of Valenzuela City has assured the public of fair investigation into the death of an 18-year-old person with special needs who was killed allegedly by one of his men in an illegal tupada or cockfighting raid. Lt. Col. Ramchrisen Haveria gave the assurance as the city police station...
