DOLE

The long-maligned overseas employment certificate is coming to an end. Despite apparent good intentions, OEC never found place in an OFW's heart. And for obvious reasons, it requires considerable amount of time and effort, not to mention…
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A new set of guidelines have been set by the Department of Labor and Employment for the granting of loans and benefits to displaced and repatriated overseas Filipino workers. In a statement, Secretary Silvestre Bello III announced the…
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Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has urged the public to report to the Department of Labor and Employment any maltreatment of young Filipinos whose parents are working abroad. He announced this as the DOLE Hotline 1349 was launched to…
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Overseas-bound Filipino workers, specifically those who were hired to work in South Korea under the Employment Permit System (EPS), need not worry sourcing for funds to pay for their long list of pre-departure fees and other mobilization…
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The main reason for Filipinos coming home prematurely is contractual violations such as excessive fee collection, underpayment of wages, misrepresentation and contract substitution, disputing the view that plummeting oil prices have forced…
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Reports on the loss of thousands of jobs among Filipinos in the Middle East in the wake of stumbling oil prices has yet to be confirmed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Communications Office director Nicon Fameronag…
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As one of the world's largest exporters of labor force, it appears unheard of that the Philippines has jobs available for foreigners. But it is now turning to overseas talents for jobs that locals are unable to fill. Rosalinda Baldoz, the…
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DOLE, or the Department of Labor and Employment started as a small bureau back in 1908. With the act 4121, the DOL became a department in 1933. In its essence, the bureau is a national agency which helps individuals in the country with…
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Despite the harrowing experience the just left in Libya, more than 60% of Filipinos who were recently repatriated from the Saharan country are still willing to return abroad for work, according to the Department of Labor and Employment…
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Here is an infographic that will help explain the daily rate arrangements when reporting for work in the Philippines during public holidays, extended hours and rest days. Click on image to zoom.
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