13 displaced workers get aid from Lapu-Lapu City gov’t

Futch Anthony Inso 02/28/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Lapu-Lapu City Government through its Public Employment Service Office (PESO) has extended help to at least 13 garment factory workers who were recently displaced from their work. According to Kim Francisco, PESO…

Bill pushing P100 daily wage hike gets Senate nod on 2nd reading

Charie Abarca 02/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill pushing for a P100-daily minimum wage hike for private sector workers.  Senate Bill No. 2534 under Committee Report No. 190 was unanimously approved during…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Workers in Central Visayas to get P33 daily pay raise

CDN Digital 09/14/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Thursday, September 14. Workers in Central Visayas to get P33 daily pay raise starting next month…

Workers in Central Visayas to get P33 daily pay raise starting next month

Futch Anthony Inso 09/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Workers in Central Visayas will receive an early Christmas gift starting next month. This is after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) approved a P33 increase in the…

Retrenched MEPZ workers given separation pay

Futch Anthony Inso 07/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The more than 4,000 displaced Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) workers in Lapu-Lapu City have already received their separation pay on Tuesday, July 25. This was confirmed by Kim Francisco, head of the…

Marcos wants Overseas Employment Certification to be free of charge

Faith Agrosino 07/09/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr has issued a directive ordering the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to explore ways to make the application for Overseas Employment Certification (OEC) free of charge,  the Presidential Communications…

Man shot dead after defending woman from bag snatcher in Batangas

Delfin Mallari Jr. 05/27/2023

LUCENA CITY — A man was shot and killed by an unidentified bag snatcher after he defended a woman from becoming a victim in Balayan town in Batangas province on Friday night, May 26. The victim, Ariel…

DOLE 7 releases P4.9M in wages to TUPAD workers in Bohol

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 04/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE 7), released a total of P4.94 million in wages to over 1,000 Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers in Bohol on April 14…

Bill pushing for P150 increase in private workers’ daily wages filed in House

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A bill that seeks to implement an across-the-board increase in the daily wages of private sector workers has been filed before the House of Representatives. In a statement on Wednesday, the Trade Union Congress…

Amsterdam sex workers protest red light closure plans

Agence France Presse 04/01/2023

Wearing masks to hide their identity and waving red umbrellas and banners including “Save the Red Light,” dozens of demonstrators walked to city hall where they confronted the mayor. Amsterdam authorities said they want to move the…

Cong. Rama pushes for security of tenure, benefits for daycare workers

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A bill aimed at instituting a Magna Carta of Daycare Workers has been introduced in Congress. Cebu City 2nd District Representative Eduardo “Edu” Rama, Jr. filed last Jan. 24, 2023, House Bill (HB)…

BuCor eyeing hi-tech agri program, inmates as farm workers

Tetch Torres-Tupas 02/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) is eyeing to help the country in its food production security through the use of modern farm tools and the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) as farm workers. BuCor acting Director General…

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