Amid a row with Kuwait, President Rodrigo Duterte urged compatriots working in the Middle Eastern country to come home since there are now, as he claims, many jobs in the Philippines. The assertion brings us back to…
ERVIN Canlas, 26, left the famous tourist destination Boracay Island in Aklan last Wednesday (April 25) with a heavy heart. The six-month closure of the island for rehabilitation gave him no choice but to return to his…
CEBU Gov Hilario Davide III is only waiting on the confirmatory tests of three Capitol employees who initially tested positive of drugs before deciding on their fate. The three employees were part of the 500 employees that…
With Labor Day approaching on May 1, at least four labor groups are calling on workers to unite and join them in their cause to put an end to contractualization in the country. The groups made their…
FORTY TWO government employees in Cebu City and Cebu Province were positive of illegal drug use in separate surprise drug tests since January. In Cebu province, Carmen Remedios “Ivy” Durano-Meca, said that of the 2,559 employees from…
Since 1991, Edgar Morales has been working at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) where he loads and unloads bags and luggage to and from aircrafts. He was hired by Miascor Ground Handling Corp. when the company started…
More than 200 employees of Barangay Guadalupe in Cebu City were subjected to a surprise drug test by the City’s Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) on Tuesday. Garry Lao, Cosap executive director, said that Guadalupe is…
GMCAC cancels ground handling service provider’s letter of award; Miascor appeals action Employment of around 600 employees of aviation service provider Miascor is now in limbo after the private operator of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA)…
SOME employees of the Mandaue City Hall of Justice wore red shirts yesterday believing it was intended to show solidarity with the Supreme Court (SC). The same court employees were surprised to learn that the “Red Monday”…
THE Cebu Contractors Association (CCA) has called on other contractors to check on their own temporary facilities in the wake of the collapse of a bunkhouse in Barangay Lahug that killed five construction workers and critically injured…
Labor groups in Cebu have filed a petition seeking an additional P155.80 daily wage adjustment for minimum wage earners in Central Visayas. Cebu Labor Coalition (CELAC) Spokesperson Metudio Belarmino Jr., explained that minimum wage earners are greatly…
As we enter Women’s Month we celebrate the successful efforts of women as they work for economic empowerment. Every time I encountered them — in front of SM City, at the gate of Queen City Gardens on…
