SAN VICENTE, Ilocos Sur – A construction worker was gunned down in Barangay Bayubay Norte here on Sunday night, September 25. Police identified the victim as Renan Lofredo Revoltiado, 41, a resident of Barangay San Julian Norte, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. The victim was shot with a caliber .45...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the proposed amendments to two laws that would strengthen the protection of the rights, dignity, and welfare of the country's domestic workers or kasambahay. In a statement, the CHR referred to the amendments to Republic Act No. 10361, the Domestic...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – A construction worker died after he was electrocuted in Barangay 7-A here on Friday, September 1. Police identified as Allyson John Domingo, 22. A resident of Barangay 1, San Nicolas, this province, Domingo was reportedly fixing the molding of a newly constructed...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has called on the government to address the shortage of skilled workers in the Philippines, noting that most of them opt to look for job opportunities abroad. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) “Most of our skilled...
Kabayan Rep. Ron Salo (Rep. Salo's office) The proposed Migrant Worker Relations Commission (MWRC) will go a long way in resolving cases of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with labor disputes in a timely manner. With this end in mind, House Committee on Overseas...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez delivers his message during the meet and greet with the Filipino community at Grand Hyatt Hotel Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez brought up before members of the...
Senator Maria Imelda “Imee” Marcos on Wednesday, June 14, pressed for the completion of an evacuation plan for Filipino migrant workers in Taiwan before acting on a US relocation of Afghan refugees to the Philippines. As chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Marcos said the...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the United Kingdom had asked him if the Philippines could send more health workers to the Kingdom, citing their invaluable contribution to the fight against Covid-19. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr....
Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo on Monday, May 8, filed a bill seeking to provide free financial literacy training programs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as a pre-departure and post-arrival seminar to prevent them from being victimized by various investment and online scams. Tulfo, chairman of...
As the country observes National Health Workers' Day, the Department of Health (DOH) expressed its commitment to continuously provide the necessary benefits for the healthcare workers. “The DOH commits that it will continuously exert all efforts in disbursing the benefits and allowances of...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Sunday, May 7 said he is upbeat over President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s efforts to find employment opportunities for Filipinos in his overseas trips. This, after Malacañang announced during President Marcos’ trip to the United States...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Sunday, April 30 called on the government to thoroughly study the measures that seek to determine the reasonable living wage for the country’s workers. Villanueva made the call ahead of the nation’s Labor Day activities on Monday, May 1. ...
