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ECC resumes cash aid distribution to coronavirus-stricken workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 11:49 AM

The Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) said Friday it resumed processing applications of financial assistance to workers who had contracted COVID-19. Read more »

Labor dept seeks hike in cash aid for work-related illness, injury

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 10:07 AM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Tuesday urged the Employees' Compensation Commission to increase compensation for employees who suffer from work-related illness or injury. Read more »

‘Dignity, security’: Pasig raises salary of more than 4,000 casual city employees

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 09:01 PM

The wage increase, Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto said, would be effective in January 2021.  Read more »

Immigration employees barred from using TikTok while in uniform

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 04:04 PM

MANILA - The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday barred its personnel from using TikTok while wearing their official uniform, saying the popular short-video app could undermine the agency's reputation and create a negative image among them. Read more »

DTI, DOLE roll out new standards on free shuttle service for workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 04:50 AM

MANILA - Starting this month, big establishments and business companies should provide free shuttle services with a relaxed standard operational capacity, to help their workers avoid high-risk of COVID-19 exposure in public transportation. Read more »

Immigration to expedite hiring 100 personnel in time for holidays: spox

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 02:44 PM

Bureau of Immigration is looking to expedite the hiring of new personnel, as the pastillas scam drew a "big blow" to their manpower, in time for the Christmas season. Read more »

Duterte: 'Kung gusto ninyong magkapera, umalis kayo sa gobyerno'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 11:37 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday issued a fresh warning against government employees and officials who are allegedly involved in corrupt practices. Read more »

Cusi dethrones Villar as richest Cabinet member; restrictions to full SALN disclosure formalized in nearly all branches

Bethina Farin, Dave Abuel, and Che de los Reyes, ABS-CBN Investigative & Research Group
Updated as of Nov 06 11:03 PM

Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has dethroned Public Works Secretary Mark Villar as the richest member of the Duterte cabinet in 2019.  Read more »

DILG: Mga empleyado ng barangay, dapat bigyan ng hazard pay

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 08:48 PM

Nanawagan ang Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ng hazard pay para sa mga empleyado ng barangay ngayong may pandemya.  Read more »

Cebu City bans weekday videoke amid MGCQ

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 10 01:07 PM

MANILA— The local government of Cebu City has banned the use of videoke machines within the city on weekdays during the period of the modified general community quarantine.   Read more »

2 buwang 'moratorium' para sa GSIS loans sisimulan sa Nobyembre

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 06:08 PM

Pagsunod ito sa Bayanihan 2 na nagbibigay ng 2 buwang grace period sa pagbabayad ng mga utang. Read more »

ABS-CBN focusing on ‘core capabilities’ despite ‘difficult journey’ ahead: CEO

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 11:03 AM

ABS-CBN Corp. is committed to finding new ways to serve Filipinos by focusing on "core capabilities” despite the denial of its franchise, said president and CEO Carlo Katigbak on Thursday as the company hopes to emerge from the crisis "better, stronger and more successful."   Read more »

Facebook to update policy on employee message board as it moves to cool hot talk

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 10:14 AM

Facebook on Thursday said it is updating workplace policy to prevent clashes over politics, racial justice or the pandemic on its internal employee message board.   Read more »

Isyu ng korapsyon nais matuldukan sa pag-usad ng kaso sa PhilHealth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 08:19 PM

Ikinatuwa ng mga empleyado ng PhilHealth ang maagap na aksyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa rekomendasyon ng isang task force na pinangungunahan ng Department of Justice na kasuhan ang ilang opisyal ng kanilang ahensiya dahil umano sa korapsyon. Read more »

Contractual contact tracers in DOH COVID-19 surveillance unit unpaid for months

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 07:52 PM

MANILA — Contractual employees under the Department of Health have not been receiving their salaries since they were hired to do contact tracing amid the COVID-19 pandemic 3 to 4 months ago. Some have contracts set to expire this month but have not yet received any compensation. Read more »

Tribute to Filipinos facing tragedies

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 10:33 PM

The tribute to the 11,071 employees was unveiled on National Heroes Day and the last day of almost half of ABS-CBN's workforce who were retrenched after a lower House committee denied the network's franchise renewal.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 28, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 01:13 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Lighting candles for retrenched ABS-CBN employees

Basilio H. Sepe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 12:34 AM

Employees, supporters, and press freedom advocates join a candle lighting ceremony during a solidarity event to support retrenched employees of ABS-CBN in Quezon City on Friday. Read more »

Bitbit ang mga luha, alaala: Mga mare-retrench sa ABS-CBN nagpaalam na

Jeff Canoy, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 07:47 PM

Ngayong Biyernes ang huling araw ng libo-libong empleyado ng ABS-CBN na mare-retrench matapos patayin ng Kongreso ang aplikasyon ng network giant sa prangkisa para sa radyo at TV.    Read more »

Stop appointing unqualified people in PhilHealth, employees urge Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 05:13 PM

“Please stop appointing people who are not qualified kasi po ang ahensiya po ang natatamaan. Papalit-palit ng liderato kasi ‘di po qualified,” Maria Fe Francisco, head of the PhilHealth union said on Friday.  Read more »