Pinay OFW in Taiwan Criticizing Duterte is Not Afraid of Any Charges TAIWAN – The Pinay OFW who criticized President Rodrigo Duterte says she’s not afraid of any charges that may be file against her. In a new video uploaded by Elanel Egot Ordidor, the Filipina OFW in Taiwan, she said that she is not … Read more
Is the work-from-home arrangement the “new normal”? The enhanced community quarantine opened a possibility that the work-from-home arrangement maybe the “new normal”. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are forced to halt operations while some resorted to bringing their work home. Republic Act No. 11165 or the Act Institutionalizing Telecommuting as An Alternative Work Arrangement for … Read more
Taiwan Rejects Philippine’s Deportation Request for Pinay OFW TAIWAN – Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) rejects the deportation request for the Pinay OFW criticizing President Duterte. MOFA backs the OFW saying she has the right to freedom of speech and rebuffed the request of the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to deport … Read more
DOLE Says Over 2M Workers Displaced Locally By Coronavirus Pandemic DOLE – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said more than 2 million workers were displaced locally by the coronavirus pandemic. On March 17, 2020, Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte placed Luzon under “enhanced community quarantine” (ECQ) to prevent the spread of the 2019 … Read more
Amid Extended Quarantine, DOLE Urges Employers To Continue Paying Workers DOLE TO EMPLOYERS – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) pleaded to employers to continue paying their workers in Quarantine. Recently, President Rodrigo Duterte had extended the coroanvirus quarantine until April 30. As such, more workers continued to struggle with finding a source of … Read more
Netizen Goes Viral after Mistakenly Asked P5k Cash Aid to Fruit Company A netizen has gone viral on social media after he mistakenly asked for 5k cash assistance to the fruit producer Dole PH instead of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The Dole Food Company on Wednesday, posted in their Facebook page that … Read more
Jeepney Drivers Haven’t Received Any Assistance Yet From National Government JEEPNEY DRIVERS – FEJODAP President Zenaida Maranan said their jeepney drivers are still waiting for any assistance from the national government. The only way to stop the 2019 novel coronavirus is for the people to stay indoors. Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte placed Luzon under … Read more
ECQ affected workers may receive cash assistance this week The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that enhanced community quarantine affected workers may receive cash assistance this week. DOLE targets to give to qualified beneficiaries the P1.5 billion budget from the government amid the ongoing ECQ due to COVID-19. During the recent interview on … Read more
Holiday Pay Rules for April 9, 10 & 11, 2020, According to DOLE The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded the employers regarding the holiday pay rules for April 9, 10 and 11, 2020. Previously, the Malacañang Palace released the official list of Philippine regular and special holidays including the Lenten Season. The list … Read more
Here’s how to avail the DOLE cash assistance worth Php 5,000.00. DOLE CASH ASSISTANCE – Here’s what you should do in order to avail the Php 5,000.00 worth of cash assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment. Despite the enhanced community quarantine announced in Luzon due to COVID-19 and to some areas outside of … Read more