Labor group asks wage board for P360-wage adjustment

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Labor Coalition (CLC) has asked the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB) for a P361.50 wage adjustment on top of the present P386-daily minimum wage. CLC filed…

18K jobs available on Labor Day, few takers

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —   At least 55 individuals were hired on the spot during the Labor Day job fairs organized by the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) on Wednesday, May 1. More than…

DOLE-7 to organize 4 job fairs on Labor Day

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) is organizing three job fairs in Cebu and one in Dumaguete City to mark this year’s Labor Day celebration. DOLE-7 Director Salome Siaton dsaid that…

Renew work permit on time, DOLE-7 urges foreign nationals

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/06/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has called on foreign nationals to already renew their work permits before its expiration date. DOLE-7 Regional Director Salome Siaton said in a press…

Dole-7 urges LGUs’ Peso to help identify skilled workers in their areas

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/15/2019

CEBU CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment and Employment (Dole-7) urges the Public Employment Service Office (Peso) in various local government units (LGUs) to help address the lack of skilled workers by identifying the available manpower base…

Landslide evacuees join DOLE’s emergency employment program

Zena Magto 10/08/2018

Landslide evacuees have availed of the emergency employment program organized by the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7). Around 357 evacuees from the Enan Chiong Activity Center (ECAC), Naga National High School, APO cement…

DOLE-7 to hear Liwayway employees complaint vs management

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/26/2018

The management of Liwayway Marketing Corporation and about 400 workers who went on strike will meet at the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) on Wednesday (August 29) for the hearing of the labor…

WAGE ORDER COMPLIANCE: DOLE-7 to inspect establishments

Futch Anthony Inso 08/20/2018

The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE)-7 will start inspecting different establishments to ensure that they have complied with the new wage order. Newly installed DOLE-7 regional director Atty. Johnson Cañete, said that the…

Repatriated female OFWs to get livelihood aid from Dole-7

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/19/2018

THE Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (Dole-7) is giving out livelihood assistance packages to 50 undocumented female Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were recently repatriated. The aid worth P10,000 will include a rice retailing…

Employees filed complaint against DOLE-7 top officials

Futch Anthony Inso 06/25/2018

Several employees of the regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) filed a complaint against their top officials before Labor Secretary Silverstre Bello III. DOLE-7 regional director Atty. Alvin Villamor and…

DOLE-7: Proposed wage order not final

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/08/2018

AMID criticisms from labor groups that the P20 wage adjustment in Central Visayas proposed by the Department of Labor and Employment in the region (DOLE-7) was not enough, DOLE-7 director Alvin Villamor clarified that the amount was…

Dole-7 exec: Two more deliberations for wage hike petitions

Rosalie O. Abatayo and Futch Anthony Inso 05/24/2018

The petitions for wage increase in Region 7 still have a long way to go as the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has just finished two out of four deliberations this week. Luchel Taniza, Information…

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