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An influx of federal funding will support a variety of El Paso infrastructure needs for the Ysleta Port of Entry, Sun Metro and more.

Ethiopia’s National Malaria Control and Elimination Program aims to diagnose all suspected malaria cases within 24 h of fever onset and provide prompt treatment for confirmed cases. This study explored psychosocial factors associated with no-, delayed- and prompt- care-seeking among female caregivers of children under five years with fever in rural Ethiopia. Household surveys were conducted from 2016–2019 among female caregivers (N = 479) of children under five y...

Dole-Davao profiles over 20K child laborers

DOLE logo LAOAG CITY - At least 150 working children in the Ilocos Region have received educational and health kits courtesy of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Regional Director Evelyn Ramos said this on Thursday after the agency distributed bags and food packs to them. The children-beneficiaries are classified as child laborers through DOLE's Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program (CLPEP). "Through the CLPEP, we ensure that these children are referred to res...

ZAMBOANGA CITY - At least 30 mothers of child laborers in the Zamboanga del Norte town of Roxas received livelihood starter kits and free scholarships on commercial cooking to augment their income, a labor official said Friday. Lawyer Roy Buenafe, the Department of Labor and Employment-Zamboanga Peninsula (DOLE-11) director, said the grant forms part of DOLE's Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) that provides beneficiaries with tools for their chosen livelihood projects. DILP seeks to contr...

The labor department’s flagship program TUPAD will continue to be available to displaced and disadvantaged workers in the informal sector, including the youth, even throughout the election period, it was announced Wednesday. This after the Commission on Elections granted the request of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III for the exemption…

Civil-society organizations (CSO) hailed the increase in the government’s investment on child protection programs under the proposed 2022 national budget approved by the bicameral conference committee (Bicam). Social Watch Philippines (SWP) said the government’s investment on these programs increased to P622.2 million under the Department of Education (DepEd) and P178.5…

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Labor and Employment in Northern Mindanao (DOLE-10) on Tuesday said it has so far released a total of PHP564 million worth of grants under the "Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers" (TUPAD) program this year. At a press conference, the agency said the total amount has been distributed to 113,983 TUPAD beneficiaries, with Lanao del Norte getting the biggest chunk amounting to PHP166.5 million. This was followed by Misamis...

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Labor and Employment in Northern Mindanao (DOLE-10) on Tuesday said it has so far released a total of PHP564 million worth of grants under the "Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers" (TUPAD) program this year. In a press conference, DOLE-10 Assistant Director Estrella Pahalia sais the total amount has been distributed to 113,983 TUPAD beneficiaries, with Lanao del Norte getting the biggest chunk amounting to PHP166.5 mill...

SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICE. Some 100 child laborers in the province of Masbate enjoy participating in various activities during the community-based intervention program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Bicol in the second week of November 2021. The activities were held under 'Project Angel Tree', a component project of DOLE under its Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program. (Photo courtesy of DOLE-Bicol) LEGAZPI CITY - At least 100 child laborers in the province of Mas...