Latest in Filipino workersA public school teacher who won a Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) lotto jackpot said the first thing she would do with her winnings was redeem her ATM card from a loan shark. This moment moved PCSO Assistant General Manager Atty. Lyssa Grace Pagano to tears and put a human face on the…
Ninety-eight percent of Filipino workers and their employers are in micro, small, and medium enterprises rather than large corporations, yet labor inspection and compliance resources of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have historically been concentrated on big companies, a mismatch…
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will not allow employers to let artificial intelligence or AI make the final decision on who gets hired in their companies, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said Thursday. Tolentino said his department is already preparing to issue a labor advisory…
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…
Newly sworn-in Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino hit the ground running on his first day in office Tuesday, May 26, pledging to immediately scrutinize contractualization rules and enforce worker protections—a day after taking his oath before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Tolentino, in an…
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