Mandaue councilor: ‘Abandoned’ 17-year-old boy can work at city hall sooner than expected

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/22/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The 17-year-old boy, who together with his two siblings were allegedly abandoned by their mother, will start working at the Mandaue City Hall soon. On Monday, May 22, Daven (not his real name)…

Senate panel approves ‘in principle’ P150 private sector wage hike

Zacarian Sarao 05/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate committee on labor, employment and human Resources on Wednesday approved “in principle” a bill seeking to increase the minimum wage in the private sector by P150. Senate Bill No. 2002 or “Across-the-board Wage…

Palace releases new list of Bongbong Marcos appointees

Faith Argosino 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed more people to his administration, as the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) released a new list on Sunday. In a Facebook post, the PCO said Marcos named and…

April 21 still a holiday, says DOLE-7

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—April 21, 2023, Friday, remains a regular holiday in the country, in observance of Eid’l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadan. Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) information officer Luchel Taniza told…

DOLE to employers: Workers entitled to Holy Week holiday pay

Zacarian Sarao 04/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday reminded employers on the proper payment of wages for work rendered during the Holy Week from April 6 to  10. April 6, 7 and 10 were declared regular…

Ruffa Gutierrez agrees to settle former househelps’ claims

Hannah Mallorca 04/05/2023

Ruffa Gutierrez has chosen to comply with the decision of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to settle the claims of her former house help who filed a labor complaint against her in July 2022. The DOLE ruling…

Working this Holy Week? Here’s how to compute your take-home pay

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Private sector workers who are required to report to work this Holy Week, which falls on April 2 until April 8, 2023, will receive a higher take-home pay. The Department of Labor and…

Different gov’t agencies distribute aid in Mandaue City

Futch Anthony Inso 02/27/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—More than a thousand beneficiaries received assistance from four national government agencies during the “Distribution of Various Government Assistance” held at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex on Monday afternoon, February 27, 2023. The…

Bill to provide stipends for gov’t interns of DOLE program pushed in House

Wenilyn Sabalo 02/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A bill institutionalizing the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) government internship program is being pushed in the House of Representatives. Rep. Eduardo “Edu” Rama, Cebu City second district, filed the proposed House…

City councilor asks DOLE to check working conditions of delivery app riders

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann de los Santos has filed a resolution addressing the plight of food delivery riders in Cebu City. The resolution is included in the agenda of the city council’s…

Citing steep price hikes, DOLE orders wage review

Kathleen de Villa, Ronnel Domingo 11/09/2022

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered the regional wage boards to review whether another round of increase for the country’s 4 million minimum wage earners could be imposed next year to cushion the impact…

DOLE releases guidelines on optional use of face mask at workplace

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 11/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday released the guidelines on the voluntary use of face masks inside workplaces. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier lifted the mandatory use of face masks indoors and…

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