Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) assured cash assistance to workers who will be displaced by the implementation of the stricter Alert Level 3 in Metro Manila. "We are prepared for any eventuality because you have given us a good budgetary allocation especially on our program for informal workers, TUPAD (Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced)," Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in his report to President Roa Rodrigo during the Talk to the People Thursday night. He reported that some PHP50 million was allocated under the Covid-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) for tourism workers. "In the case of the tourism industry, Mr. President, iyong CAMP, this is the Covid-19 Adjustment Measures Program. And upon the funding of Secretary Berna, Mr. President, we allocated PHP50 million for her workers in the tourism industry," the DOLE chief said. At the same time, he added that th
MANILA, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) Around 3.16 million Filipinos were out of work in November, down from the 3.5 million recorded in October, according to a Philippine
MANILA, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) Around 3.16 million Filipinos were out of work in November, down from the 3.5 million recorded in October, according to a Philippine
From left: Tuesday Niu, Arnell Ignacio, and Bea Binene
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expanded the mandatory insurance coverage for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), which now includes rehires and direct hires.
In Department Order No. 228 Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said
The ban on sending overseas contract workers to Saudi Arabia continues, as that Middle East country refuses to pay P4.6 billion in salaries and end-of-services pay to 9,000 Filipino construction workers.