DOLE-7 urges businesses to get Safety Seal Certificates

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Business establishments in Central Visayas are urged to apply for the Safety Seal Certificate to ensure compliance with the prevailing minimum health standards. The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE…

Tourism industry workers urged to avail of CAMP cash aid

Futch Anthony Inso 04/30/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has urged workers in the tourism industry to avail the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP). In a virtual press conference on Friday…

30 displaced workers in Lapu receive free bikes from DOLE-7

Futch Anthony Inso 12/08/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Some 30 displaced workers in Lapu-Lapu City received bicycles from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-7 on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. This is under the Free Bisikleta (FreeBis) program of the agency,…

DOLE-7 starts livelihood training for retrenched MEPZ workers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The regional labor department in Central Visayas has started conducting livelihood training for some of the retrenched workers of the Mactan Economic Processing Zone (MEPZ) workers. The Department of Labor and Employment here…

DOLE-7 releases over P61M to TUPAD beneficiaries

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/08/2020

CEBU CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Central Visayas paid over P61 million to over 15,000 workers in the informal sector under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD). The TUPAD beneficiaries joined the…

Siaton explains why DOLE-7 has two assistant regional directors

Futch Anthony Inso 01/03/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—The regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) admits that the agency have two assistant regional director (ARD) for the first time. Regional director Salome Siaton revealed that Lilia…

Cebu City DMDP wins National Best Public Employment Service Office

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/10/2019

CEBU CITY—The Cebu City Department of Manpower Development and Placement (DMDP) has been adjudged as this year’s National Best Public Employment Service Office (PESO). According to a press statement from the Department of Labor and Employment in…

DOLE: Family welfare program is key to workplace productivity

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/10/2019

CEBU CITY—Adopting the family welfare program (FWP) would promote productivity in the workplace and improve relations between management and employees. During meetings with various industry tripartite councils (ITCs), Salome Siaton, regional director of the Department of Labor…

RTWPB-7 to start public consultation on two wage increase petitions

Rosalie Abatayo 09/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Discussions on the proposed adjustment of the minimum wage for private sector workers in Central Visayas is now moving forward. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) is calling…

DOLE-7 urges stakeholders to prepare for digital, highly automated world of work

Irene R. Sino Cruz 09/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) calls on all concerned sectors to  promote a digital-ready workforce. Regional Director Salome Siaton urged the sectors engaged in career advocacy to prepare for a…

DOLE issues work stoppage order vs owner, contractor of Kamputhaw high-rise building

Irene R. Sino Cruz 08/23/2019

CEBU CITY—Another work stoppage order (WSO) has been issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Central Visayas. This time, it is against the owner and contractor of a project site along Archibishop Reyes Avenue…

DOLE-7 orders work stoppage at Lapu-Lapu City construction site

Irene R. Sino Cruz 08/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas issued a work stoppage order (WSO) at a construction site in Lapu-Lapu City after two workers were electrocuted Friday last week. DOLE-7 Regional Director Salome Siaton…

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