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SEOUL—South Korea approved a Seoul city plan on Friday to let 100 foreign domestic workers into the country through a pilot program aimed at boosting birth rates by helping more women rejoin the workforce. The issue sits at the…
(Editor’s note: This column was originally published on April 29, 2017 and written by the late Dr. Madrileña de la Cerna, who is a noted professor and a passionate advocate for recording local history, heritage mapping, and…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Due to the ‘dire economic situation’, a labor group here wants an immediate wage increase. The Alyansa sa Mamumuong Kontraktwal sa Sugbo (ALSA Kontraktwal Cebu) filed a petition, seeking a P100 increment on…
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 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…
Gender equality is good economics,” declared a 2019 International Labor Organization (ILO) report. It went on: “Increasing women’s labour force participation has been shown to boost the gross domestic product at the national level.” Labor force participation…
The Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research (EILER) has accused Darryl Yap of using the footage from their documentary “Sa Ngalan ng Tubo” for the controversial filmmaker’s upcoming film “Martyr or Murderer” without its consent. “Martyr…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Majority of business establishments in Central Visayas were compliant with labor standards and laws for the year 2022, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) reported. DOLE-7 reported that…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The business sector begins today, the implementation of the P31 per day wage increase that the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) has approved. In Class A local government…
CEBU, Philippines—One tough momma! TV host Iya Villania-Arellano gave birth to her fourth baby with her husband Drew Arellano on Saturday, June 4, 2022. On Instagram, Drew shared an adorable snap of their newborn baby. “June 4,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The four wage hike petitions filed in Central Visayas are now up for deliberation. The government’s decision, however, may take at least a month or two before this may be released. The Regional…
Confronted by vehement opposition from workers’ groups, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III stepped back from his own suggestion to exempt or allow “distressed” companies to defer the payment of 13th month pay and said the required bonus…
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