National Heroes’ Day 2020 pay rules The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released the pay rules in observance of the National Heroes’ Day, today, August 31, 2020, which has been declared by President Rodrigo Duterte via Proclamation No. 845 as a Regular Holiday. According to the labor department, employees who will report on … Read more
Senator Sotto encouraged Lisa Diño to suspend Joint Administrative Order No. 2020-001 Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III encouraged Film Development Council of the Philippines Chairperson Liza Diño to suspend the Joint Administrative Order No. 2020-001. This, after the Department of Health, the Department of Labor and Employment, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines … Read more
DOH, DOLE, FDCP officially released its Joint Statement regarding JAO No. 2020-001 JOINT STATEMENT – Here’s a joint statement from the Department of Health, the Department of Labor and Employment, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines regarding the clarification and misconceptions on its Joint Administrative Order No. 2020-001. In its statement released on … Read more
More than 520,000 workers received cash aid, DOLE says The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported that it has given cash assistance to more than 520,000 workers amid the enhanced community quarantine. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, various sectors were affected. Many workers got affected by the lockdown. Based on the … Read more
OFW’s criticism against Duterte received this reaction An OFW in Taiwan criticized President Rodrigo Duterte in line with his measures in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and here the latter’s reaction to this. Elanel Egot Ordidor, a caregiver in the said country, expressed her views regarding the government’s effort to address the coronavirus pandemic. However, … Read more
DOLE issued an advisory that deferring the payment of holiday pay for April 2020 holidays. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday issued an advisory that deferring the payment of holiday pay for April 2020 holidays. Signed by DOLE Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III, the labor department issued Labor Advisory No. 13-A Series … Read more
DOLE issued an advisory on the payment of wages for April 9-11, 2020. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued an advisory on the payment of wages for April 9, 10, and 11, 2020. Signed by DOLE Sec. Silvestre Bello III on Monday, the Labor Advisory No. 13 Series of 2020 was pursuant to … Read more
DOLE Will Provide Financial Assistance to workers displaced by COVID-19. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will be reportedly providing financial assistance to workers displaced by COVID-19. This, after President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire Luzon under enhanced community quarantine to contain the coronavirus disease. As reported by the Philippine Star, the DOLE … Read more
The Philippines partially lifted its deployment ban of workers to Kuwait, according to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello on Thursday. This, after Kuwait and the Philippines had an agreement of a template contract for Filipino workers. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said that household workers were still covered by the ban, while the new and returning skilled … Read more