Maid falls from roof, dies as she was ‘escaping’ from employer

Delfin Mallari Jr. 06/16/2024

LUCENA CITY – A 36-year-old housemaid died on Saturday, June 15, after she accidentally fell from a roof while trying to escape from her employer here, police said. Quezon police in a report on Sunday, June 16,…

Senate panel recommends up to 20-year jail term, P5M fine vs abusive employers

Maila Ager 11/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A panel in the Senate has recommended stiffer penalties of up to 20 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to P5 million against abusive employers. The recommendation is contained in a 100-page…

DOLE-7 chief: P2.1M released to 129 workers in July

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some P2.1 million has been released to more than 100 employees in Central Visayas after the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) helped resolved conflicts between the employees and employers…

OFW in Kuwait tortured, burned with cigarettes by employer

Inquirer.net 03/13/2018

AN ALMOST incomprehensible Bretchielyn Magsayo faced the camera to relay her story of abuse in the brutal hands of her employer in Kuwait, and her desperate pleas to be rescued. In a harrowing Facebook video by a…

SM job fair draws over 900 applicants; 24 hired on spot

05/03/2017

More than 900 applicants lined up for interview during the Labor Day Job Fair at the Cebu Trade Hall of SM City Cebu on May 1. SM Supermalls and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), along…

Militant groups stage rallies ahead of Labor Day

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/27/2017

MILITANT labor groups based in Cebu will hold a rally today in front of the regional Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) office ahead of Labor Day on May 1 next Monday. Teody Navea, chairman of the…

Give workers holiday pay for Oct. 31, Nov. 1 duties

10/31/2016

Manila — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is reminding private employers to pay their workers 30 percent more on Monday (Oct. 31) and on Tuesday, All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) if they report for duty…

Teleperformance Cebu recognizes employees

PR 10/26/2016

TELEPERFORMANCE Cebu, the leading provider of outsourced customer experience management services in the country today, recognized and honored its employees reaching service milestones. The Teleperformance Cebu-Service Awards was held last August 6, 2016 at the Grand Convention…

Hotel staff proves disability not a hindrance in finding job

07/08/2016

Despite his inability to listen and speak fluently, 33-year-old Deven Verano was proud to say that he was worth listening to. Verano was introduced by his superior to the 25 hearing-impaired individuals, comprising the second batch of…

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