DOLE-7 to organize 4 job fairs on Labor Day

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) is organizing three job fairs in Cebu and one in Dumaguete City to mark this year’s Labor Day celebration. DOLE-7 Director Salome Siaton dsaid that…

Duterte orders end of Endo on Labor Day

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/01/2018

CEBU CITY- President Rodrigo has signed an executive order that puts an end to the practice of labor contracting. He signed the executive order on Tuesday morning in front of the thousands of job applicants and local…

Release of livelihood grants, simultaneous job fairs mark this year’s Labor Day celebration

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/01/2017

About 720 employees and management representatives from four cities in Cebu joined the Labor Day 2017 celebration in Talisay City on Monday morning. The day’s celebration kicked off with a caravan from Lapu-Lapu City Hall going to…

Cebu groups echo call for end to contractualization

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/01/2016

FOUR years ago, labor organizer Jefren Abalo quit his job as cement mixer in a Japanese firm at the Mactan Economic Zone (MEZ) 2 in Lapu-Lapu City. He said he could no longer tolerate the contractualization scheme…

DOLE: No labor wage hike on May 1

Nestle L. Semilla 04/27/2016

There won’t be any salary increase for Cebu’s workers before May 1, Labor Day. In yesterday’s press conference, Labor and Employment Undersecretary Nicon Fameronag said the wage increase will only be granted to workers in Regions 2,…

Rose Pharmacy chess May 1

Glendale G. Rosal 04/26/2016

THE annual Rose Pharmacy Chess Classic Open Chess Tournament will be held on May 1, Labor Day at the School of Chess along P. Del Rosario St., Cebu City. Organized by chess patron Bojie Lim, the tournament…

JVR laments Talisay budget cuts: I’ve cried tears of blood

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/14/2015

Mayor delivers state of the city address in old Tabunok public market For almost half of his two-hour speech, Talisay City Mayor Johnny delos Reyes complained about how  budget cuts by the opposition in the council have…

Aquino attends Labor Day activities in Mandaue City

05/01/2015

President Benigno Aquino III attended Labor Day activities in Cebu in Mandaue City and met with local officials early today. More than 100 protestors were supposed to march from San Miguel Corp. to J. Center Mall but…

PNP on heightened alert in Luzon, Visayas, full alert in Mindanao for Labor Day

04/30/2015

MANILA — The Philippine National Police is on heightened alert in Luzon and Visayas as it gears for protest rallies across the country for the Labor Day celebration on Friday (May 1).  In Mindanao, police units there will be…

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