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NOGRALES PUSHES FOR TRABAHO PARA SA PILIPINO BILL

The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee called for the passage of a bill that would establish a national jobs creation plan, which he said is necessary for the country to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. “We need to institutionalize and expand the current National Employment Recovery Strategy or NERS […]

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SOLON HAILS PRIVATE-SECTOR BID TO CREATE 1M JOBS

The chair of the House of Representatives’ Labor and Employment Committee hailed an initiative that aims to create a million jobs for Filipinos, and urged more private sector companies to also come up with similar job-generating programs. “This is a great initiative that not only creates jobs but also address the problem of access to […]

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ANGARA TO GOV’T: PRODUCE MORE HIGH-PAYING JOBS

As part of the efforts to address unemployment and underemployment among the Filipino youth, Senator Sonny Angara said there should be an intensified effort to produce more higher quality and higher paying jobs in the country. Presiding over a hearing of the Committee on Youth as its chairman, Angara noted that majority of the jobs […]

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QC GOV’T LAUNCHES PROGRAM FOR DISPLACED WORKERS

The Quezon City government launched a financial assistance program called Alagang QC Program for Displaced Workers or “Alagang QC” for employees or workers that were displaced for the last six months prior to their application and are now actively looking for new employment. “Ang programang ito ay paraan ng lokal na pamahalaan para matulungan ang […]

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DPWH TO LAUNCH ‘AYUDA’ PROGRAM TO AID UNEMPLOYED

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to launch a new program that will provide assistance to individuals who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. DPWH Acting Secretary Roger Mercado announced the new DPWH initiative dubbed as Assistance to Youth and Unemployed for Development and Advancement (AYUDA) Program aims to […]

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ISKO MORENO TO GOV’T: END UNEMPLOYMENT, HUNGER

Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said the national government needs to address the root causes of armed conflict in the country. In a press conference held during his listening tour in Mindoro on Monday, Moreno said ongoing insurgencies in the country originated from widespread joblessness and desperation. He added that access […]

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PH RED CROSS HELPS UNEMPLOYED CEBU PWDS – GORDON

Despite the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in several parts of the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to be at the forefront in providing hope to the most vulnerable. PRC volunteers and staff from the PRC Cebu Chapter sent out food packs to visually impaired individuals whose livelihoods were affected by the pandemic. […]

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WAIVE GOV’T FEES FOR COVID-HIT JOBSEEKERS – LAPID

Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill which seeks to amend RA 11261 otherwise known as the “First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act” to extend the waiver of fees and charges to jobseekers who have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under Senate Bill 2090, all government agencies and instrumentalities, including Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations […]

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GRADUAL REOPENING OF ECONOMY AIDS LOWER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE – LOPEZ

The reported improvement in the unemployment rate to 10% in July can be mainly attributed to the gradual reopening of the economy starting May, according to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).   “The mindset of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) members […]

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REP. NOGRALES SEEKS HOUSE INQUIRY ON PH PUBLIC, PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

As more Filipinos are rendered jobless due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, a neophyte lawmaker called for an inquiry into the conditions of the country’s public and private employment services. Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles filed House Resolution No. 1126, citing these services’ “crucial role in preventing the labor market from seizing […]