Rama: Over 1K Cebu City Hall employees to lose jobs this 2024

Pia Piquero 01/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over a thousand government employees are set to lose their jobs this 2024 as the Cebu City Hall begin the process of rightsizing its workforce, Mayor Michael Rama said. Rama said that by…

House bill seeks to regulate use of AI in workplace

Julie Aurelio 12/27/2023

A neophyte lawmaker from Quezon City has filed a bill to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for administrative or operational tasks in workplaces and also to protect the job security of employees. “There is a…

How do you calculate for your 13th-month pay? Read on!

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/10/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – It’s that time of year again when the 13th-month pay is about to be released. But, do you know how it is calculated? Employees often need clarification to compute this additional compensation.…

Over 4,000 MEPZ employees set to lose jobs in August, says DOLE-7

Futch Anthony Inso 07/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 4, 000 employees of the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) that is based in Lapu-Lapu City are set to lose their jobs next month. Of the number, 3,500 workers are employed…

Daluz welcomes MEU’s move to withdraw petition for his ouster

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) Chairman Atty. Jose Daluz III welcomed the recent move of the MCWD Employees Union (MEU), withdrawing its petition for his ouster. “Nagpasalamat ko sa atong workforce for supporting…

MCWD officials, employees union sign new CNA after 14 years

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A new Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) was signed by officials of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) and the MCWD Employees Union (MEU) on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Lawyer Jose “Joey” Daluz III, chairman…

House bill seeks P750 pay hike for private sector workers

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A bill proposing a P750 across-the-board hike in the daily wages of private sector employees to help them cope with the high prices of commodities was filed before the House of Representatives on Monday…

Cebu City Hall employees plant trees ahead of Labella’s 1st death anniv

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To commemorate the first death anniversary of former mayor Edgardo Labella, some City Hall employees gathered in the mountain barangay of Taptap on Tuesday, Nov. 15, to plant seedlings. The tree planting activity…

Some non-renewed Cebu City hall employees rehired on-the-spot

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some employees at Cebu City Hall, whose contracts were not renewed at the end of September, were given another chance to be reconsidered for employment. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, after the flag-raising…

Mandaue gov’t employees to get bonus on city’s Charter Day

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/25/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — All Mandaue City government employees are set to receive their Charter Day Bonus during the city’s 53rd charter anniversary on August 30. On Monday, July 25, 2022, the city council during its regular…

Dismissal of falsification charge vs DSMI officials, employees upheld

Doris C. Bongcac 05/01/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Regional State Prosecutor has denied the motion for reconsideration which Director Victor Emmanuel Caindec of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) filed on his already dismissed falsification charges against officers…

At least 50 Fooda employees stage labor strike against management

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 50 employees from various branches of Fooda Saversmart staged a labor strike on Friday morning, September 17, along General Maxilom Avenue to protest the company’s alleged mismanagement. Juliet Doverte, head of…

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