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Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says applications for the cash benefit will start 'anytime soon'

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (File photo) MANILA - Some 11,500 employees from the private sector have been displaced due to the Alert Level 3 Covid-19 classification in Metro Manila and other areas of the country, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Tuesday. He said the number is way below the Department of Trade and Industry's estimate that the Alert Level 3 status will displace 100,000 to 200,000 workers. "Fortunately, as of, I think ...

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) assured cash assistance to workers who will be displaced by the implementation of the stricter Alert Level 3 in Metro Manila. "We are prepared for any eventuality because you have given us a good budgetary allocation especially on our program for informal workers, TUPAD (Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced)," Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in his report t...

Labor Assistant Secretary Dominique Tutay (Screengrab from Laging Handa briefing) MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Thursday it would set aside PHP1 billion for the grant of cash assistance to workers who will be displaced by the implementation of the stricter Alert Level 3. Labor Assistant Secretary Dominique Tutay said they were readying funds for the financial aid under the Covid-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP). "In extreme cases that would warrant financi...

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday announced that it is ready to allot P1 billion for workers who may be affected by “extreme” alert level restrictions. During the Laging Handa briefing of PTV, Labor Assistant Secretary Dominique R. Tutay said DOLE would provide assistance to workers who…

Department of Labor and Employment emergency employment program (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will provide assistance anew to formal and informal sector workers who will be affected by the implementation of the Alert Level 3 classification in Metro Manila from January 3 to 15. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the affected workers will benefit from its amelioration programs, Covid-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP), and Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Atin...

Department of Labor and Employment emergency employment program (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will provide assistance anew to formal and informal sector workers who will be affected by the implementation of the Alert Level 3 classification in Metro Manila from January 3 to 15. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the affected workers will benefit from its amelioration programs, Covid-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP), and Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Atin...

Over 4.7 million workers in the formal and informal sectors who have been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic received aid from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) this year. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the payout of salaries to 1,500 beneficiaries under the Tulong P

(File photo) MANILA - As the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) andemic took a toll on economies and greatly displaced many industries and workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has achieved significant accomplishments in assisting local and overseas workers in coping with the challenges of the new normal. Citing the latest DOLE data released on Monday, Secretary Silvestre Bello IIII said the agency has further intensified the implementation of its three major social amelioratio...

The countdown to Christmas has begun and for many, that means getting ready to travel.