THE law that creates a separate department dedicated solely for seven million overseas Filipinos took effect on Thursday (Feb. 3), and President Duterte is expected to name the Cabinet secretary who will head it. However, the term of the Duterte-appointed secretary for the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will be…
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Sunday reminded employers that employees who will work on the special non-working days on February 1 (Chinese New Year) and February 25 (Edsa People Power Revolution Anniversary) are entitled to additional wages. This was emphasized by Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III…
THE number of foreign nationals (FN) with Alien Employment Permit (AEP) in the country dropped by 34 percent last year as Covid-19 continues to disrupt business operations. This as more Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), which mostly employ FNs, continued to shed more jobs last year. Based on the preliminary…
Two transport-related items caught my attention last week that would show how government functions in the real, and not ideal, world. Both of these items, one local and one overseas (though this will surely land on our shores), emanate from government policies that capture intertwined interests from two separate government…
AROUND 4 million workers benefited from the workplace inspection of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) last year. In a statement issued last Sunday, Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III disclosed these were the employees of 90,327 establishments subjected to inspections. According to Bello, more than 600…