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AROUND 78,000 persons with disabilities (PWD) and senior citizens benefited from the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) programs last year. The inclusivity of its programs for marginalized groups earned DOLE a citation from the Commission on Audit (COA) in its Audit Observation Memorandum 2022-09 for fiscal year 2021. In…

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) disbursed a total of PHP44 million in wages in Ilocos Region under its flagship employment program. A total of 12,386 displaced and disadvantaged workers in the informal sector benefitted from the department's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program in the January to March period. "TUPAD has become a very important financial safety net for many ...

Labor  Secretary Silvestre Bello III has directed all Department of Labor and Employment offices to further strengthen programs for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

The Commission on Audit has flagged the Samar provincial government over “deficiencies” in the implementation of a livelihood assistance program of the Department of Labor and Employment for workers affected by the COVID pandemic.

From left: Bea Binene, Arnell Ignacio and Tuesday Niu For Filipinos who want to work in Canada, there are available jobs in Yukon and Ontario, Canada! This will be part of the discussion in this week's episode of “Oh My Job!" which airs Saturdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., simultaneously on GTV and

PNA file photo MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - Some 12,386 displaced or disadvantaged workers in the Ilocos Region have earned income this first quarter of 2022 through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD), an emergency employment program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In a statement issued on Thursday, DOLE Ilocos information officer Justin Paul Marbella said the total amount disbursed for the wages of workers reached PHP44 million. "The wor...

Taal Volcano’s status may be downgraded to Alert Level 2 if the situation continues to improve in the next two weeks.

Department of Labor and Employment's Ormoc City, Leyte beneficiaries (Photo courtesy of DOLE-Region 8) MANILA - More than 2,000 workers from Ormoc City benefited from the PHP12.14 million worth of livelihood and emergency employment assistance awarded recently by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Livelihood funds amounting to PHP3 million went to the procurement of motorized banca and fishing gear of 100 beneficiaries while the PHP2.88 million livelihood assistance budget was fo...

Department of Labor and Employment's Ormoc City, Leyte beneficiaries (Photo courtesy of DOLE-Region 8) MANILA - More than 2,000 workers from Ormoc City benefited from the PHP12.14 million worth of livelihood and emergency employment assistance awarded recently by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Livelihood funds amounting to PHP3 million went to the procurement of motorized banca and fishing gear of 100 beneficiaries while the PHP2.88 million livelihood assistance budget was fo...

Department of Labor and Employment's Ormoc City, Leyte beneficiaries (Photo courtesy of DOLE-Region 8) MANILA - More than 2,000 workers from Ormoc City benefited from the PHP12.14 million worth of livelihood and emergency employment assistance awarded recently by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Livelihood funds amounting to PHP3 million went to the procurement of motorized banca and fishing gear of 100 beneficiaries while the PHP2.88 million livelihood assistance budget was fo...