Despite the imposition of the least restrictive Covid-19 Alert Level 1, vice-presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said it is "cruel" to force the implementation of a face-to-face work scheme, especially amid the increasing costs of basic goods and fuel products. (Jansen Romero /...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday, March 18 called on the government to support the call of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to implement a four-day work week to address the continuous oil price hikes and apply it primarily to the business process outsourcing (BPO) workers....
The establishment of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is a gift to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) made possible through the hard work and determination not only of its proponents but also of every Filipino migrant workers, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday, March 17 said. In a...
A Lacson presidency will push for a legislation that would institutionalize higher compensation and benefit packages for barangay healthcare workers (BHW) nationwide under his administration. Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson announced this during his and running mate...
Malacanang last week announced the appointment of Abdullah Derupong Mama-o as the new secretary of the newly created Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). A law practitioner, labor lawyer, and assemblyman, Mama-o was, most recently, the presidential adviser on overseas Filipino worker (OFW)...
Reiterating that a country’s strength is in its healthcare system, a health reform advocate said that the Philippine healthcare agenda should be prioritized in the next administration. Health reform advocate and former National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony...
A local study held in 2020 showed that the Covid-19 pandemic had a psychological impact on the majority of Filipino healthcare workers. At least 70.74 percent of healthcare workers in the Philippines have had anxiety symptoms, while 50.97 percent had depressive symptoms because of Covid-19, said...
All new passers of the Social Workers Licensure Examination are set to have their virtual oathtaking in April, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said on Friday, March 11. PRC, in a Facebook post, said that the online oathtaking will be held on April 8 at 9 a.m. and it will be spearheaded...
A Lacson presidency will ‘gradually but surely’ adjust salary rates of nurses and teachers in state-run hospitals and educational institutions. Given the chance to lead the government, Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo ‘’Ping’’ M. Lacson said he would recalibrate the...
President Duterte has appointed Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Abdullah Mama-o as the first secretary of the newly created Department of Migrant Workers (DOMW), Malacañang announced. File photo of President Duterte and new Department of Migrant Workers Abdullah Mama-o...
A group of education workers urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to further discuss the compensation of teachers who will serve in the upcoming May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a statement issued Friday,...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, March 4 urged the government to ensure that there would be no disruptions in the delivery of government services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) amid the transition period for the establishment of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). Seven agencies...
