DOLE-7: More job opportunities, elevate labor education in 2024

Pia Piquero 12/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment Region VII, or  DOLE-7 plans to fortify job opportunities and elevate labor education standards in 2024. DOLE-7 has outlined a series of programs to improve every facet…

South Korea prepares to open door for foreign maids, in talks with PH

Reuters 09/02/2023

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…

Commemorating Labor Day

Madrileña de la Cerna 05/01/2023

(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…

Labor group in Cebu wants ‘immediate P100-wage increase’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/27/2023

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…

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…

When women lead

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 03/28/2023

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…

NGO calls out Darryl Yap for using Hacienda Luisita farmers’ footage for ‘Martyr or Murderer’ without consent

Hannah Mallorca 02/26/2023

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…

DOLE-7: Majority of establishments in Region 7 complied with labor standards, laws

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/19/2023

  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…

Business sector begins implementation of P31 wage hike

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/14/2022

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…

Iya Villania-Arellano and Drew Arellano welcome fourth baby

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 06/04/2022

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,…

Wage hike decision in Central Visayas may be released within a month or two

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/23/2022

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…

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