With over 3,000 followers, the Facebook page “Philippine Scholar” posted on Feb. 21 a fake announcement claiming that the Department of Employment-National Labor Relations Commission (DOLE-NLRC) had opened a registration for scholarship applications.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday reminded employers that workers who report for work on April 6 (Maundy Thursday), April 7 (Good Friday), and April 10 (Araw ng Kagitingan) should be paid double.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vetoed several provisions of the 2023 budget, including a revolving fund for the Department of Education (DepEd) TV project, which he said were not related to the newly approved appropriations and could amend substantive laws.
DOLE released Labor Advisory No. 22 declaring wearing face masks in all workplaces in the private sector voluntary.
The Philippines recently signed two new labor deals with Germany, giving better employment opportunities for migrant workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.