(Eagle News) — More than 167,000 vacancies were made available for jobseekers in 54 job fair venues nationwide on 1 May, Labor Day, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said. According to Baldoz, there were 54 job fairs scheduled nationwide. These were held in different venues in 17 regions under the overall supervision of the DOLE. The 2016 Labor Day theme, Kinabukasan Sigurado sa Disenteng Trabaho, underscores the DOLE’s effort in developing the country’s top resource, our workers, and […]
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DOLE to set up one-stop-shops of government documentation services on Labor Day
MANILA, April 20 – Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said that the Department is setting up one-stop-shops at the Labor Day Job and Career Fairs venues nationwide to provide the documentation and other pre-employment needs of jobseekers. “The DOLE is setting up one-stop shops for job seekers so they can easily access our free employment facilitation services. These employment facilitation services, such as application support documents, are essential to getting a job,” said Baldoz. She added that […]
Baldoz tells jobseekers to bring necessary documents to 2016 Labor Day Job Fairs
MANILA, April 20 – As the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) revs up its preparation for the 114th Labor Day celebration on 1 May, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday reminded jobseekers to be armed and ready for their job search at the 44 job and career fairs venues nationwide. “Whether you are going to the job fair at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, or to another job fair in a particular […]
Nationwide job fairs set on Labor Day
MANILA, Apr. 19 — Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz announced that the 2016 Labor Day Celebration on 1 May will be highlighted by the conduct of modified Job Fairs in 44 sites across the country’s 17 regions. “The 2016 Labor Day celebration underscores the DOLE’s effort in developing the country’s top resource, our workers, and generating decent and productive jobs to secure a brighter future for the country,” Bladoz said. The 114th Labor Day […]
Chicago police call for stricter gun control after 8 dead, 46 wounded on Labor Day
(Courtesy CCTV) — Police officials in the U.S. city of Chicago on Tuesday called for stricter gun control laws after a violent Labor Day holiday weekend saw eight people killed and 46 others wounded in multiple shootings. The shootings occurred just days after the most serious single-day gun-violence in decades which saw nine people killed on Sept. 2. The police have seized 4,824 illegal firearms in Chicago in the first eight months of 2015, […]
11,154 job seekers found jobs on Labor Day
MANILA, May 4 — More than 11,000 job seekers found jobs during the simultaneously held job fairs in many parts of the country on Friday, Labor Day . “These 11,154 job seekers were hired on the spot (HOTS) when they visited the job fairs,” said Secretary of Labor and Employment Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, after she received a report on the results of the job fairs from the Bureau of Local Employment. “This number translates to 20.8 […]
Employers should follow rules on Holiday pay – DOLE
MANILA Philippines, May 1 (Eagle News) — Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz reminded and advised employers to pay workers with the proper wages and benefits this Labor Day. Baldoz said that employers should follow the rules on holiday pay after President Benigno S. Aquino III declared May 1 as a regular holiday. (Eagle News Service Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)
Facts about Labor Day
May Day, or Labor Day, is a public holiday in many countries worldwide. It usually occurs around May 1, but the date varies across countries. It is associated with the start of spring as well as the celebration of workers. History Araw ng Manggagawa or Labor Day is a non-working holiday celebrated on May 1 of every year in the Philippines. This day is celebrated by workers all over the country; however, this day is […]
Labor Day
May Day, or Labor Day, is a public holiday in many countries worldwide. It usually occurs around May 1, but the date varies across countries. It is associated with the start of spring as well as the celebration of workers. Here are some trivia about Labor Day: Research by: MRF Bonalos Infographics designer : Dex Magno
Labor Day job fair offers 200,000 new jobs
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will conduct a Labor Day job fair. According to Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldos, more than 200, 000 new jobs will be offered in the said job fair, both here in the Philippines and abroad. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Groups prepare for Labor Day rally
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Various trade unions prepare for protest actions this coming Labor Day. Said groups agreed that they will not attend the traditional Labor Day dialogue with President Benigno S. Aquino III, adding that the three previous Labor Day dialogues all ended in failure. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
DOLE offers 15, 000 new jobs in Labor Day
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment will offer 15, 000 job openings in a jobs fair that said Department would conduct on Labor Day. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
