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CONSUMER tendency to reduce their costs while optimizing their leisure experiences will lead to an increase in their patronizing of alternative accommodations as well as so-called secondary Philippine destinations that have been gaining attention. Another factor that will increase the international and domestic markets is the strengthening of infrastructure in these locations.
CHONBURI: Thailand’s Tourist Police have launched a nationwide campaign to suppress tourism-related crime, including overstay and other violations of the law by foreigners in Thailand as well as cri
BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Labor and Employment in the Caraga Region (DOLE-13) has aided 250 employees in Surigao del Sur province claim their unpaid salaries as of Aug. 31. In a statement Thursday, the DOLE-13 said that through its Inspection Program, the employees received their unpaid salaries from their employers worth PHP644,120. "In Surigao del Sur, the inspected establishments were mostly engaged in wholesale and retail industries, tourism-related, construction, manufacturing, and mining," DOLE-13 said. The agency noted that of the 142 establishments inspected in the province, 22 with deficiencies were settled for the entitlements of their workers as of last month. The common violations the establishments committed include non-remittance of social welfare benefits of their workers, particularly to the Home Development Mutual Fund, the Philippine Health Insurance, and the Social Security System. "The establishments were also found having no maintenance of empl
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY. The Department of Labor and Employment in Negros Oriental is calling on government and private entities to adhere to the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards as mandated by law. Among the requirements for compliance with this program is an exit plan for the employees from their workplace during emergencies. (Photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Negros Oriental has ramped up its inspection of government and private entities and establishments to ensure the safety and well-being of people in their workplaces. Kenric Villaluz, senior labor and employment officer of the DOLE-Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday that this is in line with Republic Act 11058 or "An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations thereof" (OSH Law). "These workplaces must comply with requirements stipulated by the OSH