Over 4.7 million workers affected by the novel coronavirus disease (Covid) received aid from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In his year-end report, Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III disclosed the said pandemic-affected workers benefited from their P26.1 billion worth of social protection assistance (SAP). Majority or 2.17…
MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Sunday assailed anew the brains behind the devious use of a fake Facebook (FB) account for their personal gains and to dupe victims using the name of Secretary Silvestre Bello III. For months, unscrupulous elements have been using the bogus FB account "Silvestre H. Bello III" to fool unsuspecting victims but the DOLE chief said the long arm of the law will soon catch up with them. The National Bureau of Investigation is zeroing in on a number of suspects and could soon expose the identity of the scammers. "Our law enforcers are doing a great job. Arrests can be made earlier than expected," Bello said in a news release. "We renew our warning to those behind this nefarious scheme of soliciting gifts, in cash and in kind, that the long arm of the law will eventually catch up with them. Stop now and spare friends, acquaintances, and ordinary netizens from your evil designs," he added. The scammers solic
IT will cost the government billions of taxpayer's money to provide free testing for millions of unvaccinated employees to return to onsite work, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). During an online forum on Tuesday, Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III disclosed he is considering…
TO enable the labor department to dispose of all pending labor standards cases and prepare the inspection program for 2022, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has suspended all labor inspection activities this month. Through Administrative Order 269 (Series of 2021), Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III directed all…
AS the country allows the entry of foreign labor even in the face of the pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) have recently signed an agreement allowing the free exchange of foreign national data to monitor their economic activities in the Philippines.…