The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) confirms the improvement of the Philippines’ employment situation this year. Employment rates rose up while the unemployment rate continued to decline.
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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), together with Facebook, aims to teach Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) the importance of online privacy and responsible use of social media through the Digital Literacy Program. The program is an initiative intended to develop a safe and informed community online.
The Senate of the Philippines recently passed the bill which grants rank-and-file workers from the hotel and restaurant industry with full-service charges collected from customer payments. It aims to amend Article 96 of the Labor Code and redistribute 100% of the service charges to employees.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) launched its 5th Business Plan Competition to encourage and assist seafarers and their families on setting up their own businesses, which DOLE believes can serve as a “solution to problems in their community.”
Micro-entrepreneurs are set to receive assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to help them in promoting and selling their products to reach more customers and penetrate new markets.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development – Region 7 (DSWD-7) granted 51 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) a pre-employment briefing seminar on May 9 at the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC) II in Cebu City after graduating from their technical and vocational training courses.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) introduced the first-ever OFW Hospital during its Labor Day celebration in San Fernando, Pampanga. However, the Overseas Workers Welfare Association (OWWA) are still finalizing the memorandum of understanding before the start of the hospital’s construction.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) prepares for its celebration of Labor Day in the Philippines with a variety of job and business fairs and the announcement of the first-ever OFW Hospital.
Displaced Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) can receive alternative job opportunities through the efforts of the Philippine government in repatriating all Filipinos affected by the on-going Libyan Civil War and its increased tensions at Tripoli.
An effort to strengthen the participation of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the workforce is underway as Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV filed a bill to provide more job opportunities for PWDs in both the government and private sectors.