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National minimum wage up to Congress: Labor chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 01:26 PM

It is up to Congress to act on calls to set a national minimum wage, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said Tuesday. Read more »

Labor dept mulls OFW Commission, instead of separate department

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 12:57 PM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said Tuesday that he was studying the creation of a commission for the protection of migrant workers, instead of a separate executive department, an idea floated by President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Dysmenorrhea leave? Bello says it's possible if...

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 12:17 PM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Tuesday said there is a possibility for women to get leaves of absence when they suffer from menstrual cramps if they strike a collective bargaining deal with their employer. Read more »

Duterte wants 'minor details' ironed out before signing 'security of tenure' bill: Bello

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 11:12 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte could be clarifying "minor details" before signing a proposed law that guarantees security of tenure for employees by preventing labor-only contracting, a Cabinet aide said Tuesday. Read more »

Is Labor chief Bello keen on becoming a senator? Duterte believes so

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 11:04 PM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III apparently has eyes on a Senate seat, President Duterte said Friday. Read more »

Government now limits length of stay of foreign workers in PH

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 06:08 PM

MANILA - The Philippine government now limits the length of stay of foreigners working in the country with special working permits, as it starts to enforce stricter rules of employment on foreign nationals.  Read more »

Pagpapatupad sa batas para sa kaligtasan ng mga trabahador paiigtingin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 07:53 PM

Hihigpitan pa ng pamahalaan ang pagpapatupad ng occupational safety and health standards sa lahat ng industriya at establisimyento kasunod ng nangyari sa aktor na si Eddie Garcia. Read more »

Alleged rape of Filipina by Kuwaiti cop still being probed - Bello

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 10:27 AM

Officials have yet to verify if a Filipino worker in Kuwait was raped by a policeman in the Middle Eastern country, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Friday. Read more »

Filipinos on Middle East oil tankers 'safe' after attacks: labor chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 10:45 AM

All Filipino crew members on board 2 oil tankers that were attacked in the Gulf of Oman are safe, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Friday. Read more »

Deployment ng mga Pinoy nurse sa ibang bansa balak bawasan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 07:12 PM

Pinag-aaralan na kung paano mababawasan ang pagpapadala ng mga Pinoy nurse sa ibang bansa.  Read more »

Philippine labor officials hold town hall for OFWs in Los Angeles

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 08:12 AM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III met with the Filipino community in Los Angeles, California on Friday to give updates on labor-related issues. Read more »

PH gov't seeks justice for death of Pinay in Kuwait

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 01:25 AM

MANILA - The labor department on Thursday said it is seeking justice for a Filipina migrant worker who suffered a brutal death allegedly at the hands of her employer in Kuwait. Read more »

Labor chief seeks wider authority over foreign workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 12:31 PM

The labor department should have the power to raise fines for illegal workers to P100,000 from P10,000 and cancel or suspend the franchise of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or POGOs that employ foreign nationals without an Alien Employment Permits. Read more »

Gov't can 'easily provide' jobs to OFWs from strife-torn Libya - Labor chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 04:56 PM

The government can "easily provide" alternative employment opportunities to overseas Filipino workers displaced by a battle for the Libyan capital, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Sunday. Read more »

Bello welcomes labor reps in Boracay inspection

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 04:21 PM

The private sector is welcome to join the government's inspection of businesses in Boracay island to thwart the potential recruitment of foreign workers for jobs fit for Filipinos. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said Sunday. Read more »

OFWs in Libya urged to take advantage of repatriation offer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 04:36 PM

The labor department says there are around 2,600 documented OFWs in Libya, mostly professionals in the medical field and skilled workers in oil and gas facilities. Read more »

Pagpapadala ng manggagawa sa Tripoli, Libya pinagbawal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 07:23 PM

Iniutos na ng gobyerno ang total deployment ban ng overseas Filipino workers sa Tripoli, Libya.  Read more »

PH orders total ban on workers' deployment to Tripoli

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 06:34 PM

The Philippine government has ordered a total ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Tripoli, the labor chief said Wednesday. Read more »

Total deployment ban to Libya looms - Labor chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 08:16 AM

MANILA - The labor department will ban the deployment of Filipino workers to Libya once it receives an official announcement that the alert level there has been raised due to a battle for the capital, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Wednesday.  Read more »

Bello urges public to report foreigners in jobs locals can do

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 08:11 PM

Reports can be made through the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) Hotline 1349. Read more »