BACOLOD CITY – A barangay health aide was killed and 11 others were injured in a collision between a delivery van and a truck in Sitio Punod, Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Friday, April 10. Police Lt. Col. Nazer Canja, San Carlos police chief, said the delivery...
Thai actress Christine Gulasatree has come forward with a shocking allegation after claiming that a rescuer assigned to help her during a medical emergency sexually assaulted her. According to reports, the 30-year-old actress experienced severe breathing difficulties in the early hours of March 31,...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has activated its full worker protection and compensation system to provide immediate and long-term support to victims and bereaved families of the deadly Binaliw landfill collapse in Cebu City as rescue operations concluded. Under the Employees’...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recovered more than ₱2.45 billion in wages and benefits for over 835,000 workers in 2025 through its expanded advisory-led inspection program nationwide. Under the Labor Inspection Program, DOLE inspected 33,007 establishments covering about 3.7...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is intensifying labor inspections this December to safeguard workers and ensure compliance in establishments with increased holiday activity. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the inspections will focus on complaints, post-disaster safety checks,...
Nearly 3,000 Filipino workers received over P756 million in compensation from companies found liable for labor violations in the third quarter of 2025, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Wednesday, Nov. 26. The department’s attached agency, the National Labor Relations Commission...
More than 42,000 concerns from Filipino workers on workplace conditions and employment-related welfare were addressed through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Hotline 1349 in the third quarter of this year. DOLE said the surge in inquiries—from pay disputes to benefits and workplace...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has launched a probe into allegations that 98 business process outsourcing (BPO) companies forced their employees to report to work despite life-threatening conditions during Super Typhoon “Uwan.” The move followed a formal complaint by the BPO...
A 28-year-old factory employee from Mandaluyong City has made history by winning a staggering P935 million through BingoPlus’ online gaming platform — the biggest jackpot ever recorded in the Philippines. In a statement, BingoPlus said the life-changing prize was won via the app’s “Lucky...
More than 34,000 concerns from Filipino workers on workplace conditions and employment-related welfare were addressed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through its Hotline 1349 in the first quarter of this year. In a report from the DOLE Information and Publication Service, the...
Flag of Kuwait (Unsplash) Two House members sought on Tuesday, Jan. 7 an investigation on the suspicious death of 35-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Dafnie Nacalaban in Kuwait. Both Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Gatchalian's Facebook page) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the retention of the P80 million scholarship fund for child development workers (CDWs) under the 2025 national budget was an important step toward enhancing their...
