Latest in EmploymentThe incoming Bangsamoro parliament’s top three priorities must be employment, education, and social services—including services for the more than 5 million Bangsamoro people living outside the BARMM who feel underserved by their own homeland’s government, Maranao leader Samira Gutoc said Monday.…
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is launching a nationwide job fair on September 14 with the entire DOLE leadership team deployed across the country, and will follow it with monthly job fairs through the rest of the year, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said Thursday. Tolentino…
Republic Act No. 12066, or the “CREATE MORE” law, has expanded investment incentives to make the Philippines more competitive against regional peers including Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia in attracting foreign direct investment, with the resulting job creation keeping unemployment relatively…
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino announced that the government’s “Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced” or TUPAD Workers program will roll out nationwide starting Monday, June 1, with a target of deploying 240,000 beneficiaries to clean and repair classrooms in 5,000 schools…
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino is launching a nationwide hiring blitz he is calling the “Trabaho Agad Program,” with at least 45 job fairs scheduled across the country starting June 11, ahead of Araw ng Kalayaan on June 12. Tolentino announced the program during an interview on DZRH News…
Wage increases and inflation relief are among the immediate priorities of newly sworn-in Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino, who pointed to his Senate record as evidence of his commitment to the issue as he settled into his new role on Tuesday, May 26. Tolentino, speaking on DZRH’s “Damdaming…
The Marcos administration is pumping funds into major infrastructure projects across key government agencies to prop up the economy and sustain employment amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, ordering a catch-up plan to ensure all programs are delivered on time this year. Executive Secretary Ralph…
As the peso slides toward 62 to the dollar, an economist is pushing back against the instinct to treat currency weakness as a threat, arguing instead that a depreciated peso is one of the more reliable tools the Philippines has for generating jobs and reviving its long-stagnant export sector.…
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will roll out a nationwide digital “Skills Passport” in 2026 to centralize workers’ training credentials and simplify skills verification for employers, officials said. Deputy Director General Sarge Colambo announced the initiative…
Newly-appointed Finance Secretary Frederick Go sought to ease public worries about the economy, saying the Philippines’ core economic fundamentals remain intact despite concerns over corruption controversies and reduced government spending in the second half of 2025. In an interview on DZRH News’…
Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno said on Thursday, August 14, that the city is stepping up efforts to equip residents with in-demand skills and entrepreneurial know-how to meet industry needs despite economic challenges here and abroad. Domagoso made the statement as he led the graduation rites of…
Inamin ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na dismayado ang publiko sa kanyang administrasyon, lalo na sa mga pangunahing serbisyo ng pamahalaan. Inilahad ito ng Pangulo matapos ang pagkatalo ng kanyang mga senatorial candidate sa 2025 midterm elections. “Malinaw sa akin ang mensahe ng naging…
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