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DOLE, PGH team up to manage PH's first OFW hospital

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 02:43 PM

The DOLE said Sunday it teamed up with the PGH for the management of the country's first dedicated hospital for overseas Filipino workers. Read more »

P100M inilaan para sa cash-for-work program sa Odette areas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 11:54 AM

MAYNILA - Naglaan ang Department of Labor and Employment ng P100 milyon para sa cash for work program nito sa mga lugar na nasalanta ng bagyong Odette. Read more »

30K job openings alok sa job fair ng DOLE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 11:50 AM

Umabot na sa 30,000 ang job openings sa isinasagawang face-to-face at online job fair ng Department of Labor and Employment, sabi ni Sec. Bello. Read more »

500 more health workers may be allowed to work overseas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 11:49 AM

Sec. Silvestre Bello said there is a proposal to allow 500 more health workers to work abroad this year even after the deployment cap has been reached. Read more »

PH temporarily stops deployment of new HSWs to Saudi

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 29 09:48 AM

The Department of Labor and Employment has ordered the temporary suspension of deployment of newly hired household service workers (HSWs) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Read more »

DOLE mulls raising health workers deployment cap

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 11:16 AM

The labor department said there is another call to increase the cap on the deployment of Filipino healthcare workers abroad. Read more »

Saudi to pay $4.6-B in unpaid wages, fees to OFWs: DOLE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 04:43 PM

Saudi Arabia is set to pay $4.6 billion in back wages and end-of-contract fees to overseas Filipino workers, Labor Sec. Silvestre Bello III said. Read more »

Guevarra: Employers can’t fire unvaccinated workers

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 12:44 AM

Guevarra made the clarification after Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III made contradicting statements. Read more »

'Mga di bakunado di puwedeng alisin sa trabaho': DOLE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 07:34 PM

Muling nagpaalala ang DOLE na hindi maaaring alisin sa trabaho ang mga empleyadong hindi pa nakakapagpabakuna vs. COVID-19. Read more »

DOLE mulls total deployment ban to Saudi Arabia over unpaid OFWs

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 08:52 PM

The DOLE is considering a total deployment ban to Saudi Arabia after reports bared thousands of OFWs remain unpaid by their employers in the Middle Eastern state. Read more »

Labor dept says 'no COVID-19 vaccine, no pay' is unlawful

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 08:08 PM

Employers who refuse to pay workers who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be investigated as this practice is 'unlawful, the DOLE said Monday. Read more »

Deployment ban sa Saudi, tinitingnan ng DOLE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 07:52 PM

Ayon kay Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, libo-libong OFW pa ang hindi nakatatanggap ng kanilang mga claims sa mga hindi nabayarang sahod nang magtrabaho ang mga ito sa Saudi Arabia. Read more »

DOLE hirit pagluwag sa quarantine ng mga pauwing OFW

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 05:36 PM

Ayon kay Bello, maaaring hindi na sumailalim sa quarantine ang mga uuwing OFW mula sa mga green-listed countries at negatibo naman sa swab testing. Read more »

Deployment ban to Saudi eyed

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 02:05 PM

The Philippines is considering a suspension of deployment of overseas Filipino workers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over incidents of maltreatment. Read more »

Ilang OFW sa Iraq nais nang makauwi sa Pinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 01:03 PM

Humihingi ng tulong ang ilang OFW sa Erbil, Kurdistan Region na payagan silang makauwi ng Pilipinas at makabalik pa rin sa kanilang trabaho sa Iraq. Read more »

Hong Kong to allow entry of Filipinos vaccinated in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 08:10 PM

The Labor Department said the government of Hong Kong will be allowing Filipino workers vaccinated in the Philippines to enter the city. Read more »

DOLE Sec. Bello tests negative for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 09:45 AM

DOLE Sec. Silvestre Bello III said Sunday he has tested negative for COVID-19, five days after it was announced he contracted the respiratory disease. Read more »

'Undocumented' OFWs in Afghanistan assured of govt aid

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 08:24 PM

Filipinos working in Afghanistan, upon their repatriation, will still receive government aid even though they are considered 'undocumented' OFWs. Read more »

DOLE chief orders OWWA to probe overpriced napkins

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 05:25 PM

DOLE Chief Silvestre Bello III has ordered for a probe into the alleged overpriced purchase of sanitary napkins from a hardware store in Pasay City. Read more »

Gobyerno inaayos paglikas ng mga Pinoy sa Afghanistan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 05:02 PM

Ginagawa ng pamahalaan ng Pilipinas ang lahat para maiuwi ang mga Pilipinong naipit sa gulo sa Afghanistan. Read more »