MANILA, Aug. 26 (PIA) — Starting 15 September 2016, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) will be implementing the online registration system for seafarers. “This system improvement is in line with our objective to provide speedy and efficient service to our clientele, specifically to the overseas Filipino workers,” said Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III. Bello said the implementation of online registration was approved by the POEA Governing Board Resolution No. 13 Series of […]
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DOLE finalizing memorandum to reduce “endo” practice by 50 percent in 2016
MANILA,Philippines July 26 — Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said that the Department will issue a memorandum which is aimed at reducing “endo” practice by 50 percent by the end of 2016. “I plan to reduce contractualization by 50 percent by the end of 2016. Workers under “endo” or “555” receive less than the mandated minimum wage without social protection benefits such as Social Security System (SSS), Pag-ibig, and PhilHealth. Bello said the Department […]
