The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is cooking up a bilateral labor agreement with Slovenia, the Nation of Caves and one of the safest countries in Eastern Europe, says Secretary Silvestre Bello III. … Read more
With the recent bombing of oil plants in Saudi Arabia taking place days before the nation celebrated its National Day, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that it is ready to repatriate some … Read more
The government has already released the proposed budget for DOLE, which is PHP 1.9-billion less than what was proposed initially at PHP 20 billion for 2020. Regarding this, the agency expressed fears that this will … Read more
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered the temporary suspension of the new online processing system at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Hong Kong pending the results of a probe on … Read more
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has launched an investigation regarding the alleged syndicate behind the issuance of Philippine passports to illegal aliens or foreigners. Acting on a complaint filed against two Indian nationals, agents from … Read more
There’s big news for every working Filipino based in the Philippines or overseas, especially those with SSS membership as the agency’s unemployment insurance programme for members will soon be made available, according to Labour Secretary … Read more
With Asian powerhouse country Japan all set to open its doors to more foreign workers starting this year, many Filipinos who dream to visit (and work) in the “Land of the Rising Sun” have plenty … Read more
Aside from organizing job fairs and caravans as well as Labour Day events across the country, the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) has been very busy at work, ironing out new policies that aim … Read more
Living and working overseas is no easy thing to do because apart from dealing with the daily struggle of doing your work, Filipinos also have to deal with the social aspects of living overseas, which … Read more
Just when we thought the government is stepping on the gas in terms of facilitating ease of deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) abroad, in an interesting situation the Philippines has found itself in, we … Read more