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Joint memorandum circular addressing child labor signed

MANILA, Feb. 3 — The government’s fight against child labor, particularly its worst forms, has leveled up with the signing of the Joint Memorandum Circular on the Guidelines in the implementation of the H.E.L.P. M.E. Convergence Program to Address Child Labor. “The Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) is being issued to provide policy guidelines and procedures in the implementation of the HELP ME Convergence Program to Address Child Labor,” Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said […]

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Palace: OFW engineers, architects will not be easily displaced by Qatar’s new job policy

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 3 — Overseas Filipino engineers and architects will not be easily displaced by Qatar’s new equivalency system as the demand for Filipino workers in Qatar continues to rise, a Palace official recently said. Citing Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma said that Qatar’s job orders of Filipino workers “increased from 85,000 in 2014 to 104,000 in 2015.” Qatar’s new policy requires a 12-year basic education equivalent to a […]

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Pre-Qualification Conference set for LRT 6 PPP project

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 3 — The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is inviting interested bidders to the Pre-Qualification (PQ) conference of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) 6 Public-Private Partnership project. The conference will be held on February 15, 2016 10:00 am at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria. The USD 1.446 billion PPP project is the latest rail project that the government rolled out. DOTC started inviting groups to prequalify and bid on the project last December 21, […]

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Families of slain SAF Commandos receive livelihood aid

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 3 — More than 4.5 million worth of livelihood assistance has been released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to the families of the Special Action Force (SAF) police officers who were killed during the clash with members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in 2015. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the amount will fund the proposed livelihood […]

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DOH: “4S” key against Zika virus

MANILA, Feb. 3 — The Health Department addresses the public to remember and use ‘4S’ against Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. The 4S means Search & destroy mosquito breeding places, use Self-protection measures, Seek early consultation for fever lasting more than 2 days, and Say yes to fogging when there is an impending outbreak. “The first step to prevent mosquito-borne diseases is within our homes. We should not only remember the information being delivered by DOH to […]

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Comprehensive anti-poverty programs ng Iglesia Ni Cristo, pinuri

Mas komprehensibo umano ang approach ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa pagpapatupad ng kanilang anti-poverty project kumpara sa Conditional Cash Transfer o CCT program ng gobyerno. Ito ang pahayag ni Leyte Representative at Senatorial Candidate Martin Romualdez bunsod na rin ng magandang resulta ng mga proyekto ng INC para sa paglaban ng kahirapan. Inihalimbawa ni Romualdez ang matagumpay na resettlement at livelihood project ng INC na isinagawa sa Tacloban matapos ang trahedyang dulot ng bagyong Yolanda. […]

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INC embarks on intensive anti-poverty projects, calls on others to join campaign

(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo has called for a “multisectoral, cross-religious effort to combat poverty” calling poverty  “public enemy no. 1”  which all should fight. No less than the INC Executive Minister Brother V. Manalo has made it a priority for the INC to help the poor, including those from the indigenous groups in the country. The INC has, in fact, also embarked on various projects focusing on sustainable livelihood for poor communities […]

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Local job opportunities and livelihood programs are available for returning OFWs –DOLE

MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) — There are jobs and career opportunities in the local market as well as livelihood opportunities for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are looking to return to the country, according to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz. “Career opportunities are aplenty in the Philippines and if a returning OFW opts to engage in business, that is welcome because that is more potentially rewarding. The government, through the DOLE, […]

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