NBI files complaint against Japanese

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/15/2015

THE National Bureau of Investigation has filed a complaint against a Japanese national for  operating a call center  in Cebu City without a  labor permit. Eiichi Chiba was charged before the Cebu City Prosecutors’ Office for violating…

DOLE orders halt on project

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/09/2015

THE regional Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ordered a halt on construction of the FLB Corporate Center project at the Cebu Business Park last Tuesday. “Most of its workers for exterior works like cladding and glass…

Subcontractors told to comply with labor laws

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/29/2015

TWO subcontractors have been given until today to comply with labor standards, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. Pamcore Steel Corp. and Top Glass and Aluminum Construction, subcontractors of SM Seaside City at the South…

Reinvestigation sought in Kepco supervisor’s termination

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/18/2015

A LABOR group is seeking a reinvestigation of  Kepco-Salcon Power Corp.’s  termination of supervisor Lowell Sanchez, Joe Tumungha of Nagkaisa told Cebu Daily News that the investigation panel should not come from the management nor the union.…

Software firm eyes 2,000 workers

Vanessa Claire Lucero 06/03/2015

SOFTWARE outsourcing provider FPT Software from Vietnam targets to hire up to 2,000 workers in Cebu in the next five years. FPT launched its first overseas development site in Cebu last week. Tran Duy Vinh, FPT Software…

Council questions quota for student summer jobs

Nestle L. Semilla 04/10/2015

The Cebu City Council questioned the quota placed on the hiring of students for the city’s Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES). Councilor Sisinio Andales said the City Council received only 40 percent instead of the…

PB asks safety nets for teachers due to K+12

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/10/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) asked the Departments of Education and Labor and Employment to institute safety nets for teachers and non-teaching staff who may be displaced by the K-to-12 program. “The only solution to this upcoming…

Dole chief stop-work order stays for 3 Cebu projects

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/18/2015

Suspension covers IT Park building,  hypermart, apartelle in Lapu-Lapu The Labor department’s work suspension order on   three construction projects in Cebu stays. Director Exequiel Sarcauga of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas said yesterday…

Dumaguete PESO bares summer jobs for students

PR 03/18/2015

The city government of Dumaguete City alloted 165 slots for students’ summer jobs under the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Public Employment Service Office (PESO) officer…

Dole lifts stop work order vs supermarket, project

Aileen Garcia-Yap 02/12/2015

Construction suspension issued against hospital in Mandaue City stays The labor department has lifted work suspension orders on the construction of a supermarket in Lapu-Lapu City and another project at the Cebu Business Park. Regional Dole  Director…

Resolution seeks unified drive vs illegal recruitment

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/25/2014

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) approved a resolution authorizing Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III to set up partnerships with government agencies to combat illegal recruitment and human trafficking. The PB  also seeks to establish a “systematic” information…

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