


DOLE chief accuses ABS-CBN lawyers of ‘intellectual dishonesty’
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday lashed out at lawyers of broadcasting giant ABS CBN for making claims that the company’s seasonal work arrangement for program employees received tacit approval from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)....
ILO concerned over repatriated migrant workers, calls for reintegration policies
The Geneva-based International Labor Organization (ILO) has expressed concern over the fate of tens of millions of migrant workers forced to return home after losing their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, ILO said that as containment measures ease,...
Covid-19 crushes job market; record 7.3M Filipinos out of work in April
Lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic bloated the ranks of the unemployed, with official statistics pegging the jobless rate in April 2020 at a record 17.7 percent, equivalent to 7.3 million people out of work. All regions reported double-digit jobless rates as...