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COMPANIES with limited operational capacities in areas under Alert Level 3 could legally stop the payment of salaries of their unvaccinated workers, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In an online media forum last Sunday, Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III explained the said policy…

(2nd UPDATE) 'Malinaw sa mga usapan namin kung nasaan ang puso ni Attorney Sonny Matula. Para sa kanya, ang pakikianib sa atin ay hindi isang transaksyon, kundi tungkulin,' says Vice President Leni Robredo

Labor groups questioned the legality of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) protocols barring unvaccinated employees from working in areas with high alert levels.   They raised the issue after the Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III defended in a television interview last Thursday…

Labor leaders vowed to assist Vice President Leonor "Leni" Robredo in her presidential bid in the 2022 elections but also said they hope Federation of Free Workers (FFW) president Sonny Matula could be included in her senatorial slate. In an online press briefing last Tuesday, convenors of the Alliance of Labor…

The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo is still finalizing its decision on who will fill the 12th spot in the opposition’s senatorial slate for the 2022 polls, her spokesman said, as he told supporters and groups to wait for their announcement. Speaking on Robredo’s weekly radio show, spokesman

Philippine business and labor groups have passed a joint resolution calling on the Duterte administration to act on 11 recommendations, including addressing corruption and passage of Bayanihan 3, to ensure safe reopening of the domestic economy and protect lives. The 10 groups under the Leader

The Makabayan bloc—composed of progressive party-list groups in the House of Representatives—tried to block opposition coalition 1Sambayan’s nomination of Vice President Leni Robredo as its presidential bet, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said. (Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV/Facebook)

Vice President Leni Robredo said that her camp will choose from four to five nominees to complete their 12-man senatorial slate for the May 2022 elections. Among those being considered for inclusion are former Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares and Federation of Free Workers (FFW) President Sonny Matu

“My resolve to run for the Senate is based on the need to give the poor and marginalized a strong voice in the legislature."

Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday, October 14, that she is no longer keen on continuing unity talks with other presidential candidates, hinting that there are certain issues they cannot agree on. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks at the Rotary Club of Manila 16th Weekly Membership Mee