13th Month Pay and Christmas bonus are two different things — DOLE-7 chief

Futch Anthony Inso 12/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “The Thirteenth Month Pay should not be confused with Christmas Bonus.” Regional Director Salome Siaton of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas said this amid the celebration of the Christmas…

DOLE employer-employee conciliation program results in payment of nearly P500K to 16 employees

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/13/2019

CEBU CITY — The Single Entry Approach (SEnA) program, the employer-employee conciliation program of the Department of Labor and Employment, has resulted in the release of nearly P500,000 to 16 employees of a Cebu City-based company. In…

Three killed in Siaton vehicular accident

Florence Baesa 12/10/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental–Three persons were killed in a tragic vehicular accident involving two motorcycles and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) at the national highway KM 39 in Barangay Napacao, Siaton town, Negros Oriental on Monday night,…

Angel Tree project aims to address child labor

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To help address the child labor problem, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-7) conducted an Angel Tree activity on Friday. The activity held at the old Sacred Heart School along Gen. Maxilom…

DOLE-7 releases P1.2M livelihood assistance to senior citizens group, others in Cebu 

Irene R. Sino Cruz 11/29/2019

CEBU CITY—Senior citizens in Cebu province are among the beneficiaries of the livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7). In an emailed press release, DOLE-7 disclosed that some senior citizens from…

DOLE-7 orders firm to pay over P1-million in overtime pay, other benefits to 10 security guards

Irene R. Sino Cruz 11/12/2019

CEBU CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has ordered a general merchandise company to pay over P1 million to 10 security guards. In an emailed press statement, DOLE-7 regional director Salome Siaton said…

Tanod shot dead by three armed men in Negros Oriental town

Florence Baesa 10/11/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Three armed men killed a barangay tanod (village watchman) outside the victim’s house in Sitio Naubo, Barangay Mantiquil, Siaton Town around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2019. However, the shooting  incident…

Siaton tells employees separated from work to secure DOLE-7 certification, avail of unemployment insurance

Irene R. Sin Cruz 10/08/2019

CEBU CITY—Workers who were involuntarily separated from work and who wants to claim unemployment insurance from the Social Security System (SSS) have to apply for a certificate of separation from employment from the Department of Labor and…

Bohol governor heads province’s tripartite industrial peace council

Irene R. Sino Cruz 08/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bohol Governor Arthur Yap now heads the province’s Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC). Yap took over as chairman of the Bohol TIPC, replacing former governor Edgar Chatto, according to a press statement of…

10 MSMEs in CV win DOLE-7’s 2019 regional productivity tilt

Irene R. Sino Cruz 06/27/2019

CEBU CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) declared 10 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as regional winners of the 2019 Productivity Olympics. According to an emailed statement from DOLE-7, six of the…

DOLE-7 tells employers to observe labor laws applicable in Monday’s election

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas is asking employers to observe the compensation scheme provided for by the labor department for the midterm polls on Monday, a special non-working holiday. Regional Director…

Firms urged to tap only service providers with valid DOLE registration

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Business establishments could be held liable if they tap contractors or subcontractors that are without valid registration for additional workers. In a statement, Director Salome Siaton of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central…

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