Navotas Ice Plant Ammonia Leak Incident Will Fine P100k Says DOLE The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) could fine the owner of the ice plant in Navotas City by P100,000 after ammonia leaked, killing two people. Engineer Noel Binag, executive director of the occupational safety and health center of the DOLE said in an … Read more
Almost 5 Million Filipino Employees Lost Their Jobs Due to COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact to Economy, DOLE Says The Department of Labor and Employment reported that almost 5 million Filipino employees have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday (February 4, 2021), Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III reported that the coronavirus pandemic affects … Read more
DOLE Official Joji Aragon Succumbed to Coronavirus Disease Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III reported that a certain DOLE official has passed away due to COVID-19. On Sunday (January 10, 2020), the Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III reported that a labor official died due to the coronavirus disease. The report immediately spread … Read more
DOLE released this 2021 in-demand jobs information These are the 2021 in-demand jobs as released by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The year 2020 has been a rough time for many workers, especially those who have no fixed income and those who were retrenched due to the pandemic. Many business owners decided to … Read more
DOLE Seeks Hike in Cash Aid for Workers Who Suffered Work-Related Diseases & Injuries at Work The Department of Labor Employment is now seeking an increase in cash aid for the employees with work-related diseases and injuries. On Tuesday (December 22, 2020), Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III is urging Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) to raise the … Read more
Around 3.8M Local Workers & 550k OFWs Displaced Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, According to DOLE The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has displaced over 3.8 million workers and almost 550,000 OFWs. On Thursday (December 17, 2020), DOLE Assistance Secretary Dominique Tutay said that around 3.8 million Filipino employees and … Read more
Bea Binene is now a Labor Ambassadress The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) chose Kapuso star Bea Binene to be its new Labor Ambassadress. From her youngers years, Bea has shown that she can do various roles in movies and TV series. She did various projects under the management of the Kapuso network. Now, … Read more
DOLE Reminds Employers of Holiday Pay Rules for November 30 (Bonifacio Day) The Department of Labor and Employment reminded the employers regarding the holiday pay rules for November 30, 2020 (Bonifacio Day). DOLE issues Labor Advisory No. 29-2020 announcing the November 30 (Monday) holiday pay rule. The agency reminded the companies and employers to follow … Read more
DOLE Explains Limit Set on Deployment of Healthworkers Abroad DOLE – The Department of Labor and Employment clarified the 5,000 cap set on the deployment of healthworkers abroad. The Philippines is one of the countries that logged cases of the COVID-19 disease. As of this writing, the Department of Health (DOH) has recorded a total … Read more
Owner and Contractors of Skyway Extension Liable for Collapse of Girder, According to DOLE The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that the owner and contractors of Skyway Extension project are liable for the accident. On Monday (November 23, 2020), the labor department said that Skyway extension project owner and contractors are liable for … Read more