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(Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment has qualified the government’s total ban on overseas Filipino workers to Kuwait, saying this only referred to “all types of workers being deployed for the first time for overseas employment in Kuwait.” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III clarified the “general coverage” of department issued Administrative Order No. 54 regarding the total ban on the deployment of OFWs in Kuwait. “The deployment ban covers all types of […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday said that Overseas Filipino Workers in Kuwait who are only currently on vacation in the Philippines can leave and return to their jobs. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente made the announcement after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued a directive exempting “Balik Manggagawa” passengers from the total deployment ban of Filipino workers to the Middle Eastern country. According to Morente, he has instructed Marc Red Mariñas, BI […]
(Eagle News) – Over 300 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were granted amnesty in Kuwait arrived in two flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City on Monday, February 12, 2018. The 317 OFWs were welcomed by officials from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). OWWA Administrator Atty. Hans Leo J. Cacdac told the OFWs the government would shoulder their travel expenses. “Mayroon po […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday assured labor leaders that the government will do its part in forwarding labor rights as several groups asked him to issue an executive order that will “end contractualization.” The President gave the assurance during a meeting with representatives of the Nagkakaisa Labor Coalition, Kilusang Mayo Uno, Associated Labor Unions, Partido Manggagawa, National Labor Union, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, National Confederation of Labor, and Sentro ng […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Iniimbestigahan ng Labor Attaché sa Kuwait ang pagkamatay ng mga OFW sa Kuwait. Ito ay batay sa atas na rin ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) na naging bunsod ng deployment ban sa Kuwait. Ayon kay Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, binigyan niya ng isang linggo hanggang 15 araw ang Labor Attaché doon para magsagawa ng imbestigasyon. Nito lamang Miyerkules, nagbabala si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na aalisin ang lahat […]
Job availability net optimism at record-high “excellent,” pollster says (Eagle News) — The joblessness rate dropped in the fourth quarter of 2017, the lowest recorded since 2004, according to the latest Social Weather Stations survey. The 15.7 percent joblessness rate was 3.2 points below the 18.9 percent recorded in September 2017, and 5.9 points above the lowest rate recorded since March 2004, based on results from the survey done from December 8 to 16, 2017. The SWS […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nilinaw ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) na hindi holiday ang December 26 at January 2, 2018 para sa pribadong sektor. Ayon kay Secretary Secretary Silvestre Bello III, ang mga nabanggit na petsa ay special non-working days, subalit para lang sa executive branch ng gobyerno. Iginiit din niyang hindi saklaw ng holidays ang legislative at judiciary branch at nasa desisyon na nila kung gagawa ng parehong deklarasyon. Una rito, […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III admitted that the Php 1,000 increase in the wages of the “kasambahay” or household help in Metro Manila is not enough. This even after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board approved the Php 1,000 increase in the wages of “kasambahay” last November 30. According to RTWPB-NCR, the increase will be effective 15 days after the order is published in newspapers of […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment has announced that it will start issuing Overseas Filipino Workers identification cards next week. The OFW ID aims to expedite their’ transactions with the government, especially when they are claiming benefits. Through the iDOLE system, OFW ID users can access their data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Bureau of Immigration (BI), Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), […]
(Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) na tutulungan ang lahat ng mga residente ng Marawi City na nawalan ng trabaho dahil na rin sa nangyaring kaguluhan. Ayon kay Labor Sec. Silvestre Bello III, isinasaayos na ang mga polisiya upang matulungan ang ating mga kababayan sa Marawi na muling makabangon. Magbibigay din aniya sila ng additional assistance sa mga naapektuhan ng kaguluhan upang magkaroon ng pagkakakitaan. Magsasagawa aniya sila ng isang […]
(Eagle News) — Business establishments can no longer require their female employees to wear high heels at work. This is after Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III signed a department order making the rule, following calls made by a labor union that wearing heels for long periods of time poses health hazards. According to Labor Undersecretary Dominador Say, high heels were defined in the order as shoes with narrow and pointed heels higher than an inch. […]
PUERO PRINCESA, Palawan (Eagle News) – Tatlong samahan sa Palawan ang pinagkalooban ng Php 1.7 milyong tulong pangkabuhayan sa ilalim ng Integrated Livelihood Program ng Department of Labor and Employment. Ang mga naging benepisyaryo ng naturang programa ay ang sumusunod: Narra United Ladies Multi-Purpose Cooperative na nagpanukala ng negosyong pagawaan ng Virgin Coconut oil. Pinagkalooban ito ng Php1.2 milyon. Sta. Lucia Nature Development Association na may proyektong paggawa ng unan ay tumanggap ng halagang Php435,000. Minara Mud […]
