Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Saturday he has ordered the immediate suspension of a Philippine labor official assigned in Dubai involved in an incident with an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) that went viral on social media.
Palace to Reds: Stop attacks, allow peace talks
Malacañang on Monday urged the New People’s Army (NPA) to stop attacking men in uniform to ensure the success of the peace talks between the government and the communists.
Bebot Bello defends frequent foreign trips: Alam ni Duterte ‘yan!
MANILA — Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Friday said all his travels abroad have the approval of President Rodrigo R. Duterte.
POEA opposes PH-Russia labor pact
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Monday confirmed that a bilateral labor agreementiwas being finalized between the Philippines and Russia.
Philippines ready to evacuate OFWs in Saudi amid drone attack
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it is ready to provide repatriation assistance to about 50,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who may be affected by the attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia should the situation worsen.
DOLE plans to deploy OFWs to Japan by July
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will start the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Japan in next two months, Secretary Silvestre Bello III said.
Palace ‘outraged’ by rape of Filipina in Kuwait
Malacanang has condemned the rape of a Filipina household service worker by a Kuwaiti police officer in Kuwait.
DOLE issues pay rules for Election Day
Employees who work on Election Day are entitled to additional pay, the Department of Labor and Employment reminded private sector employers over the weekend.
Bawal ang TNT! Gov’t sets guidelines for foreign workers
Amid concerns over the influx of Chinese nationals in the country, the government has issued guidelines which would regulate the issuance of work permits to foreigners.
Duterte terminates peace panel, eyes localized negotiations
Malacañang on Wednesday confirmed the termination of the appointments of government peace negotiators with communist rebels “in view of the termination of the peace negotiations” with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).
Ano ‘yun? Bello clueless on corruption probe
MANILA — Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Monday admitted that he has no idea regarding an ongoing investigation against him by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).
Natakot kay Duterte: More than 400K workers regularized in 2018- Bello
President Rodrigo Duterte’s issuance of an executive order protecting the right of the workers to security of tenure has resulted in the regularization of over 411,000 contractual employees, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Thursday.
New job opportunities for OFWs in Russia next year
New employment opportunities will soon be available to Filipinos in Russia, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently said.
Para walang mamasko! DOLE suspends labor inspection for 1 month
The (DOLE) on Tuesday announced the suspension of labor inspection activities nationwide to prevent illegal activities involving Labor Laws Compliance Officers (LLCOs) for one month.…
Duterte considered deployment ban to UAE over case of Filipina on death row
President Rodrigo Duterte said he had threatened to enforce a ban on Filipinos heading to United Arab Emirates (UAE) if the UAE government imposed the death penalty on overseas Filipino worker Jennifer Dalquez.
Bello says only 25% of 400K aliens in PH might have valid permits
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is concerned over the increasing number of illegal foreign workers in the country.
Tatawad pa! Bello: MVP-PLDT may seek compromise on regularizing workers
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Friday said he will be meeting with officials of Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) on Saturday (September 1) to discuss the regularization of 50 percent of the 7,344 workers.
Saan galing ‘yan? Bello belies solons’ claim over misused P1.9B fund
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Friday denied allegations that they have misused PHP1.9 billion funds.
Calida tells CA: PLDT-MVP should follow DOLE, regularize 7,000 endo workers
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has asked the Court of Appeals to reverse its ruling and restore the order of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) directing the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) to regularize 7,344 workers it hired from third party contractors.
DOLE steps in to resolve dispute between NutriAsia-Campos, workers
Talks aimed at resolving the dispute between condiments firm NutriAsia and its striking workers are set to start on Friday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.
DOLE officials, employees back Bello
Senior officials and employees of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) showed their support for Secretary Silvestre Bello III amid corruption allegations hurled against him.
Classmate kasi! Palace: Duterte still trusts Bello
MANILA — Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III still enjoys the trust and confidence of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said Wednesday.
OWWA partners with FB for OFWs digital literacy; Para ‘di madale ng fake news
Facebook, the world’s biggest social networking platform, is teaming up with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration to hold digital literacy seminars for overseas Filipino workers and their families.
Uulan ng trabaho: DOLE sets nationwide jobs fair on June 12
Some 19 job fairs will be held nationwide when Filipinos mark Independence Day on June 12, the Department of Labor and Employment said.
