The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) assures that they will continue providing assistance and creating measures to assist displaced workers in Metro Manila and other regions in the Philippines.
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The Private Recruitment Agencies (PRA) will soon deploy 30,000 Household Service Workers (HSWs) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The deployment is in accordance with a new labor agreement between the Philippines and UAE.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced on Monday, April 19, that the vaccination of individuals registered under the A4 category of the vaccination program in the Philippines will begin from mid-May to June.
Gabriela Partylist Representative Arlene Brosas urges the government to certify the bill granting a 14-day paid pandemic leave for employees, especially after the recent reimplementation of the enhanced community quarantine in the Greater Manila Area in the Philippines.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Saturday, March 6, that they will release an advisory against the “no vaccine, no work” policy in the Philippines.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is planning to provide a 3-month wage subsidy for workers to help cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Ty Pimentel proposed a bill to increase the current amount of unemployment insurance employees can claim from the Social Security System (SSS) in the Philippines.
Two pharmaceutical companies, Unilab, Inc. (Unilab) and Fabreco Life Sciences, Inc. (Faberco), signed an agreement to make Covovax Vaccine available to Filipino employees working in the private sector.
Chairman of the Senate Committee of Labor and Employment Senator Joel Villanueva renews his call to the government to prioritize essential workers, especially minimum wage earners, during the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination.
Riza Raquion, Richie Gil, and Leo Quijano are among the first Filipino frontliners who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination.