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…

‘13th month pay must be given’

Dona Z. Pazzibungan 10/16/2020

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…

Cebu Chamber calls for measures for gov’t, other sectors to meet 

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) calls on business sector and government to implement ways to address adverse effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019). In a position paper, CCCI cited the…

Deployment ban stays until Kuwait ‍honors 2018 labor agreement

Julie M. Aurelio, Tina G. Santos 01/17/2020

The total deployment ban of workers to Kuwait will remain in effect “until we get justice for Ms [Jeanelyn] Villavende and a consensus on the standard employment contract,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in a press…

DOLE-7 urges employers to implement new minimum wage 

Irene R. Sino Cruz 01/06/2020

    CEBU CITY, Philippines — Employers in Central Visayas have to implement the new wage rates that took effect on January 5. Salome Siaton, regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas,…

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