Latest in TESDACriminology and Nursing consistently rank among the highest enrollment courses in Philippine schools despite not reflecting actual labor market demand, and the jobs mismatch problem has persisted for decades without a durable solution, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said Thursday. Tolentino…
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…
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said he will be working with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to open a training center for solar panel installation. Tolentino identified solar panel installation as one of the most urgent skills gaps in the Philippine labor market…
The Marcos administration has set a clear and ambitious target: by the end of the President’s term in 2028, no Filipino family should go hungry, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday. Gatchalian made the statement in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday on July 25…
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino has laid bare a critical shortage of active labor inspectors at the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), revealing that of 1,210 inspectors across 17 regional offices, only 477 are actually deployed in the field nationwide. Tolentino made the disclosure…
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…
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…
“The more productive you are when you are already retired, it has something to do with the release of endorphins, which is a good feeling. Because you are still active, there is a feeling of belongingness, there is a feeling of being part of the economy. The building of our nation. It also helps…
At the heart of Tondo, Manila, the Don Bosco Youth Center has long been a refuge for out-of-school youth and young people from financially challenged families. But for Training Director and Administrator Fr. Vester Casaclang, the mission they carry is far from the image of invincibility often…
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