The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continues to coordinate with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) as the latter started assuming some of its roles following its establishment. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday hosted a working luncheon at the agency's headquarters for DMW Sec. Susan...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, February 26, urged the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to allow elected officials and their staff to continue remitting voluntary contributions equivalent to 15 years so they can also qualify for a pension...
Of approximately two million OFWs deployed to different countries, more than half are women—here’s a bittersweet story from one of them By: Jelica R. Enriquez I was excited to come home. These were my first thoughts when I boarded the plane on my return flight to Manila. The thrill of traveling...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has promulgated the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) granting night shift differential pay to government employees. Commuters wait for their ride along Riverside, Commonwealth Avenue, on June 7, 2022. This is the same situation in many parts of Metro...
Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar warned the public not to transact with unscrupulous individuals reportedly recruiting social workers for deployment abroad. Aguilar came out with the warning after the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) was able to get a copy of fake “payment...
Japan is opening more job opportunities to Filipino skilled workers, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople disclosed on Thursday, Feb. 9. Ople's announcement came after meeting representatives from more than 80 Japanese employers, whom she said, have expressed interest in...
Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has put to task the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to look into reports that some recruitment agencies are owned by foreign nationals. Estrada pointed out foreign ownership of placement agencies is a matter prohibited in the licensing and regulation rules of...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Undersecretary Maria Anthonette Velasco-Allones said Wednesday, February 8, that DMW Secretary Susan Ople is considering banning the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) to Kuwait pending talks on how to protect OFWs in that Middle East country. While...
Local farmers and livestock workers will soon benefit from the sustainable corn development program to be launched by the Department of Agriculture (DA) as part of the government's food security commitment. Corn (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a bid to ensure sufficient food grains, the agriculture...
The House of Representatives gave its final approval to House Bill (HB) No. 6718 or the “Freelance Workers Protection Act" during plenary session Monday afternoon, Feb. 6. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Deputy Speaker and Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab, who...
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading a bill that, if enacted, would mandate all enterprises in the country employing 10 or more workers to establish a productivity incentives program for their employees. (PPAB) Passed during plenary session Monday...
Department of Social Welfare and Development In line with its role as the focal agency representing the Philippines in the ASEAN Sectoral Body on Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is scheduled to host the ASEAN Inter-Sectoral Consultation for...
