The Manila Economic and Cultural Office on Saturday rolled out the first-ever training program in organic farming for overseas Filipino workers, immigrants and students in Taiwan. MECO chairman Silvestre H. Bello III said the free training is in line with the thrust of the Marcos administration to boost local agricultural…
The labor department’s flagship program TUPAD will continue to be available to displaced and disadvantaged workers in the informal sector, including the youth, even throughout the election period, it was announced Wednesday. This after the Commission on Elections granted the request of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III for the exemption…
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allocated around P100 million to provide emergency employment in areas devastated by Typhoon “Odette” (international code name Rai). In a news statement issued on Wednesday, Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said the amount is expected to benefit 25,000 informal sector workers under DOLE’s Tulong…