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Departing OFWs First to Receive iDOLE
A day after the much-anticipated OFW ID was formally introduced, guidelines on its issuance are being prepared, an official of the Department of Labor and Employment said.
DOLE Undersecretary Dominador Say said rules on the…
What You Need to Know About New OFW ID
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…
4 Things Every OFW Need to Know About OFW ID, iDOLE
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…
DOLE Sets New Loans, Benefit Rules For Repatriated OFWs
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…
Dial Hotline 1349 To Report Abuse on OFW Children
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…
Korea-Bound OFWs to Get Loans Under EPS Program
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…
DOLE: Job Termination Main Reason OFWs Return Home Prematurely
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…
DOLE Yet to Confirm Thousands of Filipinos Laid Off From Jobs Abroad
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…
15 Jobs in the Philippines Open to Foreigners
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…
Understanding DOLE's Assist WELL Program
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…
