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(Quezon City Government / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it has so far served 83,599 poor families, distributing more than P794 million worth of LAG as part of its recovery efforts during COVID-19 pandemic crisis. “Based on data as of November 2020, some 83,599 beneficiaries have been provided with LAG, utilizing more than P794 million funds,” it said in an e-mailed message when asked about the status of the program. LAG, which is under the DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), is a financial assistance to eligible low-inc...

FILE: Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III during a press conference on Thursday (Sept. 27, 2018), which is held at the DOLE main office in Intramuros, Manila.(PNA photo by Gil Calinga) MANILA – As the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic impaired various industries around the world, Filipino workers here and abroad were not spared from its economic impact. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said close to 400,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have reunited with their families. According t...

Published December 30, 2020, 7:51 AM Millions of Filipino workers have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic this year. The last Job Displacement Monitoring Report released by the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) showed that as of Oct. 25, 3.4 million workers have been displaced by the pandemic. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) These workers were adversely affected following the implementation of flexible work arrangements (FWAs) and temporary closure (TC) of 121,909 establishments from March 2020 to Oct. 25. Of the 121, 909 establishments, 36,851 implemented...

Published December 28, 2020, 1:10 PM PetroSolar Corporation (PSC) was elevated to the Hall of Fame of PEZA Awards for winning the Outstanding Community Project Award for three consecutive years from 2017 to 2019. The awarding ceremony was held on December 10, 2020 in Pasay City.  PEZA cited the efforts of PSC in strengthening relationship with its partner communities, a total of 11 barangays in Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac City. PGEC Environmental and Community Relations Manager, Yrel V. Ventura, explains that PSC’s efforts focused on systematic approach to health, education, and livelihood p...

December 18, 2020 | 7:00 pm Font Size AAA The budget for programs supporting displaced workers increased by close to 100%, from P9.93 billion under the National Expenditure Program to P19.036 billion in the final version of the spending plan. -- PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN Workers affected by the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic will continue to receive assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) next year as a result of the interventions made by Congress in the proposed 2021 national budget, a senator said Friday. Senator Juan Edgardo M. Angara, chairm...