Health Secretary Francisco Duque III assured the public Saturday, May 1, that all acts of discrimination and all forms of violence against healthcare workers (HCWs) will not go unpunished. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO/Manila Bulletin File Photo) He said those who discriminate,...
Filipino workers who were most affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic must win big in the government's recovery programs, Senator Joel Villanueva said Saturday, May 1. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate PRIB/Henzberg Austria)...
Former House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. has called on the government to prioritize the vaccination of all workers in the private and public sector. Former House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (Congressman Feliciano Belmonte Jr./Facebook) In his Labor Day statement Saturday, May 1, Belmonte...
A Catholic prelate has called on the government to look after the safety and health of country’s workers amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, chairperson of Church People-Workers Solidarity. (Photo from the Diocese of San Carlos/CBCP News) Bishop Gerardo...
President Duterte honored the country's essential workers on Labor Day for their tireless sacrifice in leading the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic over the past 14 months. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his message, Duterte said the country has found new meaning in the...
Filipinos continue to survive and thrive through this public health crisis mainly because of workers, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Saturday, May 1, said. VELASCO1234 ‘’One of the things that makes the Philippines truly unique is our workers. Tireless, dedicated and reliable; they are the...
This year’s Labor Day observance is different from last year. As the government continues to search for the right combination of health and safety protocols that would complement the measures to reopen the economy, the significant contribution of Filipino workers to the overall national welfare...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Thursday urged the national government to conduct a mass regularization of casual workers who have been employed in various state agencies for years, if not decades. Being the country’s biggest employer, Recto said the national government should...
A group held a candle-lighting activity to remember Filipino health workers and frontliners who lost their lives in the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Health workers candle lighting (Photo from IOHSAD) On Wednesday night, April 28, Institute for Occupational Health and Safety...
The Philippines' garments manufacturers and exporters are now looking at exporting medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) to other countries as the government supposedly continued to show preference for foreign-made products. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "Nakakatawa 'no, tayo magsusupply...
Three thousand jabs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and 2,000 jabs for local minimum wage earners. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (L) and DOLE Director Rolly Francia during the online press briefing on April 28, 2021. (Photo screengrab from DOLE Facebook page) That's how the 5,000...
Senator Joel Villanueva urged on Wednesday, April 28, the government to include perks for health workers in its programs set for Labor Day. (MANILA BULLETIN/Jansen Romero) “Given today’s circumstances, I think that should be a major plank of the traditional May 1 announcement by Malacañang,”...
