DOLE gears up for start of ‘stop endo’ campaign

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/23/2016

With the consultations on labor contractualization completed, the Labor Department will soon start assessing business establishments as part of its implementation of the “Stop Endo” campaign. “The central office (DOLE) has already finished its three consultations in…

Why Duterte is unlikely to pursue socialism

06/30/2016

As Rodrigo Duterte begins his presidency, a growing number of Filipinos seem to believe—or want to believe—the claim that he is the Philippines’ first “socialist” President. Encouraged by his recent appointments to his Cabinet, some leftists have…

Traffic, public services staff may be retained

Nestle L. Semilla 06/20/2016

MOST of the frontline personnel assigned at the Cebu City Transportation Office and the Department of Public Services (DPS) may be retained while a lot of casuals won’t be renewed once Mayor-elect Tomas Osmeña assumes office on…

P231.6-M SB3 approved; P40M allotted for hiring of district hospitals’ staff

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/14/2016

A P40-million budget has been allotted for the hiring of additional staff of the 16 district hospitals in the province’s general fund proper of this year’s P231.6 million Supplemental Budget (SB) 3, which was approved by the…

Job Order workers reviewed for possible reconsideration

Nestle L. Semilla 05/31/2016

Despite the termination of 700 Job Order (JO) workers, there are still around 1,200 JOs working at the Cebu City government whose employment is in a precarious state. They are now under tight scrutiny to determine whether…

Japanese nationals to be charged Monday

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/13/2015

CALL CENTER RAID CHARGES will be filed tomorrow against the Japanese nationals who were arrested on Friday for allegedly working without an employment permit for non-resident aliens. Lawyer Augusto Isidoro, assistant director of the National Bureau of…

Online hiring activities continue to decline, but at a slower pace

08/04/2015

MONSTER EMPLOYMENT INDEX Online hiring activities in the country remained in the red last June although the rate of decline has slowed, the Monster Employment Index (MEI) Philippines showed. The index, a monthly gauge of online job…

Cebu-based PWDs seek employment aid

07/19/2015

Ramon Panganiban, a 34-year-old former taxi driver, recalled the accident in which his cab rammed  a bus.  His lower left leg had to be amputated. “I don’t understand how losing a leg  would make employers believe that…

K TO 12 REALITY

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/07/2015

Parents mixed over additional two years of school next year Jozasana Gallego is scheduled to graduate from a private school in Cebu City two years from now. But if the K-to-12 program takes effect next year, then…

Citom gets new motorcycles for quick traffic concern response

05/22/2015

The Cebu City government donated 15 brand-new motorcycles to Cebu City Operations Management (Citom). Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and Citom operations chief Joy Tumulak graced the turnover ceremony last Wednesday at the City Hall grounds. The…

Capitol allocates P114M budget for new executive, legislative posts

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/05/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) approved a P207-million supplemental budget in its regular session yesterday. More than P114 million will go to new positions in the executive and legislative departments. “Most of the appropriations in this supplemental…

Retrenched GMA employees can file complaint, labor exec says

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/29/2015

Retrenched workers of GMA Network who question their dismissal can file a complaint before the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), the Department of Labor and Employment said yesterday. “If workers are uncomfortable or unconvinced about the management’s…

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