Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, May 6 expressed confidence there is sufficient time to study the proposal seeking a new round of salary increases for government workers. Estrada pointed this out after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reiterated that any...
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, May 1, led the House of Representtives in paying tribute to the thousand of Filipino workers in the country and abroad, saying the chamber will continue to pass legislation aimed at enhancing workers’ welfare. “As we mark...
President Marcos on Wednesday, May 1, honored the Filipino workers, who he said have built the country through their sweat and toil, day in and day out, to provide for their families. Marcos joined the Filipino workers in celebrating Labor Day, saying the nation recognizes their...
After eight months of serving as its officer-in-charge (OIC), President Marcos has named Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac as the new Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac (DMW/Facebook) Marcos signed Cacdac’s appointment paper...
Government contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers whose contracts would expire in December this year no longer have to worry about their employment after President Marcos extended their contracts. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made this decision...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has denounced the reported confiscation of the personal belongings of a photojournalist while he was covering a land dispute in Silang, Cavite last April 20. Citing a report from the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, the CHR said that...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) urged the Department of Health (DOH) to fast-track the disbursement of the P91.3 billion funds for public health emergency benefits and allowances of healthcare workers. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DBM has so far released over P91...
Migrant workers offices (MWOs) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are now preparing food items and other items for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid the severe flooding in the Middle East country. In a statement, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it is...
(Ted Aljibe/AFP) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to release the unpaid Covid allowances worth at least P27 billion that have been due to healthcare workers (HCWs) since 2021. “It’s nearly a year...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has said on Wednesday, April 17 that he is in close coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) regarding the safe return of the four Filipino seafarers aboard the Portuguese vessel MSC Aries. Tulfo, chairperson of the...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday, April 16, that it has received P91 billion from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Photo from DOH This funding is specifically designated for the disbursement of Public Health Emergency Benefits and Allowances (HEA), along with...
A study has revealed the prevalence of mental health issues among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), as they face various stressors and barriers to seeking help. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In the first National Brain & Mental Health Research Symposium of the Department of Science and...
