thousands evacuated due to typhoon bising
THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday that residents in low-lying areas threatened…
UK-bound OFWs not restricted by ‘red list’
DEPLOYMENT of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in the United Kingdom (UK) will continue even after the British government…
Govt centralizing contact-tracing database amid use of various apps by LGUs
THE government is now eyeing to centralize the government’s contact tracing database to boost the government’s efforts to…
NCR Plus placed under MECQ until April 30
DESPITE the ongoing influx in daily new Covid-19 cases nationwide, the government decided to ease community lockdown in…
April 9 spike in Covid deaths from late LGU verification, says DOH; April 10 tally at 12,674 new cases, 225 fatalities
THE April 9 spike in the number of deaths from Covid-19 owed to delayed verification from local government…
Comelec suspends voter registration in NCR plus
FOLLOWING the extension of the lockdown in the National Capital Region (NCR) and its surrounding provinces this week,…
Over 630k OFWs displaced, 0.5M returned, DOLE bares
OVER 630,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) were displaced as the economy slid into a crawl, according to the…
Pope hails Filipinos’ feast of faith’–for 500 years
POPE Francis on Sunday praised the ability of Filipinos to face numerous adversities, including the raging Covid-19 pandemic, and…
CSC tells agencies to cut Covid risks of state workers while continuing public service
THE Civil Service Commission (CSC) has urged the heads of government agencies to rationalize the number of their staff…
Pope hails Filipinos’ enduring Christianity—and how they share the ‘feast’ of such faith
POPE Francis on Sunday praised the ability of Filipinos to face numerous adversities, including the raging Covid-19 pandemic, and even…
ECQ in NCR Plus extended till April 11; DOH logs 12,576 new Covid-19 infections
AMID the surge in Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) and surrounding provinces, the government decided…
UK-bound OFWs not restricted by ‘red list’
DEPLOYMENT of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in the United Kingdom (UK) will continue even after the British government…
NCR Plus placed under MECQ until April 30
DESPITE the ongoing influx in daily new Covid-19 cases nationwide, the government decided to ease community lockdown in…
Govt centralizing contact-tracing database amid use of various apps by LGUs
THE government is now eyeing to centralize the government’s contact tracing database to boost the government’s efforts to…
April 9 spike in Covid deaths from late LGU verification, says DOH; April 10 tally at 12,674 new cases, 225 fatalities
THE April 9 spike in the number of deaths from Covid-19 owed to delayed verification from local government…
Comelec suspends voter registration in NCR plus
FOLLOWING the extension of the lockdown in the National Capital Region (NCR) and its surrounding provinces this week,…
Over 630k OFWs displaced, 0.5M returned, DOLE bares
OVER 630,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) were displaced as the economy slid into a crawl, according to the…
Pope hails Filipinos’ feast of faith’–for 500 years
POPE Francis on Sunday praised the ability of Filipinos to face numerous adversities, including the raging Covid-19 pandemic, and…
CSC tells agencies to cut Covid risks of state workers while continuing public service
THE Civil Service Commission (CSC) has urged the heads of government agencies to rationalize the number of their staff…
Pope hails Filipinos’ enduring Christianity—and how they share the ‘feast’ of such faith
POPE Francis on Sunday praised the ability of Filipinos to face numerous adversities, including the raging Covid-19 pandemic, and even…
ECQ in NCR Plus extended till April 11; DOH logs 12,576 new Covid-19 infections
AMID the surge in Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) and surrounding provinces, the government decided…
Rites marking 500 yrs of Christianity to proceed, mostly online, says CBCP
DESPITE the raging pandemic and its quarantine restrictions, the celebration of the 500 years of Christianity this Holy Week and its…
Party-list, political parties joining ’22 race may still register online
PARTY-LIST and political parties which will be participating in the 2022 elections may register online, despite the lockdown…
World Bank cuts PHL ’21 growth forecast on weak Covid response; govt denies lockdown obsession
By Cai U. Ordinario and Samuel P. Medenilla THE Philippine economy is expected to post slower growth this…
IATF allows limited Holy Week religious activities: 10% in church, none outside
THE government has allowed the limited holding of religious activities during the Holy Week for areas covered by the…
DILG deploys 600 more contact tracers from PNP, BFP
The Department of the Interior and Local Government has deployed 600 uniformed personnel to help the government's contact tracing efforts, composed of members of the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Fire Protection.
Govt scuttles vaccine law IRR’s ban on liquor, tobacco, infant formula makers
FACED with mounting protests from lawmakers, the Executive announced on Monday it will now allow all companies, including those…
2-wk ‘bubble’ for NCR, 3 places amid Covid spike
To stop the surge in new Covid-19 cases, the government imposed a two-week “bubble” movement restriction in Metro Manila and its surrounding areas.
Vaccine bar for ‘sin’ product makers hit
HEALTH and Palace officials on Sunday practically admitted there are suggestions to bar certain businesses—tobacco, liquor and infant…
Church events subdued on Covid spike; 2 more clergymen sick
CHURCHES within the Diocese of Cubao and Novaliches will temporarily stop holding on-site masses to minimize the risk…
Filipinos unsung messengers of the Church, Pope says at Mass celebrating 500 years of Christianity in PHL
POPE Francis has recognized Filipinos as the unsung messengers of the Church, who have tirelessly spread their “infectious” faith…
‘Lawyers may bear arms, band together amid rash of killings’
JUSTICE Secretary Menardo Guevarra has urged lawyers to band together and come up with measures to protect themselves…
Partial, unofficial Palawan poll: More people vs split
MOST of the residents of Palawan are against splitting their province into three separate entities, the partial and…
Docs fret, solons pitch stimulus, labor rejects curfew as Covid spikes
AS Covid-19 infections breached 5,000 new daily cases at the weekend, medical doctors warned the nation was edging toward a July 2020 scenario of hospital beds in short supply. This, as labor groups assailed government’s easy recourse to “militaristic” solutions to the health crisis like reimposed curfews and stricter lockdowns, while lawmakers pushed for fresh economic stimuli has businesses and workers reel anew from the clampdowns.
New Covid variants still under control–genome unit
THE new variants of the virus causing Covid-19 in the country remain in check, based on available data…
Labor groups, Human Rights Watch slam govt over 9 activists’ killings
THE coalition of the country’s biggest labor groups on Sunday demanded that the government hold accountable the people…
Regional wage boards may conduct online hearings on pay hike petitions
THE regional wage boards may now conduct online consultations and public hearings for processing new wage hike petitions…
Comelec targets female registrants for ‘22 polls
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is ramping up registration for the 2022 National and Local polls by targeting…
DOLE to check number of displaced workers able to regain employment
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) plans to start by the third quarter of the year its…
Duterte leads jabs’ arrival reception; Covax lot delayed
AFTER enduring criticism for being the last Asean member to obtain Covid-19 vaccines, the Philippines on Sunday welcomed…
Duterte ‘reclassifies’ 3 holidays, workers won’t get special pay
EMPLOYEES will not get additional compensation if they will work for three “reclassified” holidays this year under a new proclamation…
PHL awaits first 2 batches of vaccines as it posts record-high Covid infections for 2nd day
THE Philippines awaits the arrival of its first two batches of Covid-19 vaccines starting this Sunday — one…
Covid-19 task force not keen on ‘full’ immunity to vaccine makers; Drilon says ‘against the law’
THE National Task Force Against Covid-19 has expressed its reservations over granting blanket immunity to vaccine manufacturers, a…
Comelec drops mandatory use of face shield in Palawan poll
Participants in the upcoming plebiscite in Palawan next month will no longer be required to wear face shields…
P1.2B set aside for areas hit by Auring; rescue under way
THE government has allocated over P1.2 billion worth of relief and financial aid as its response in areas…
More Visayan Church, govt executives infected with Covid
MORE Church and government officials from the Visayas have been infected with the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19). In…
Thousands of jobless Pinoys in construction sector–DOLE
CONSTRUCTION is now the most hard-hit sector in terms of labor displacement, making up 25 percent of the…
Govt plans to ratify intl rule to further protect workers
THE government is now eyeing to ratify the convention 190 (C190) of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which…
Higher pay for private sector workers for February holidays
Private sector employees who will report for work during two special holidays this month will be getting additional…
39 party-list groups face cancellation of registration – Comelec
AT least 39 party-list groups are now at risk of not being allowed by the Commission on Election…
Stagflation threat worries labor groups amid massive job losses in pandemic
LABOR groups have expressed concern over the looming threat of “stagflation,” which could lead to mass displacement of workers. …
Catholic bishop seeks ‘fairness’ in Palawan vote
THE Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa called for a “fair presentation” of both pros and cons of the…
Govt to look at feasibility of hiking pork MAV
CONCERNED over the shortage of pork supply in some parts of the country, President Duterte has approved the…
Unused DOH monies eyed to fund genome sequence
The Department of Health (DOH) may tap its P7 billion in unutilized funds to source the additional P362-million…
PHL, EU restarting trade talks as part of recovery boosters
THE Philippines looks to restart trade talks with the European Union this year as part of efforts to…
Govt waives fees for job safety and health seminars
EMPLOYERS and workers of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) will no longer have a reason not to…
Palace offers condolences to family of Dante Jimenez
MALACAÑANG expressed its condolences to the loved ones of anti-crime crusader Dante Jimenez, who passed away last Friday…
Labor, Catholic schools call out govt task force for red-tagging
LABOR groups and Catholic higher education institutions (HEI) are now pushing to put an end to the government’s…
‘Amended Amla to boost investor trust, aid OFWs’
THE signing into law of the amended Anti-Money Laundering Act (Amla), embodying better safeguards against fraud and organized…
NCR, 12 regions still under GCQ in February – Palace
Metro Manila and 12 other regions were placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) starting next month, according to a new resolution from the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).
DOLE, UAE execs to work on HSW deployment revival
LABOR officials are set to meet with a contingent of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month for…
Number of new voters rising but Comelec has yet to meet target
OVER 66,000 additional new registered voters will be able to participate in the 2022 national and local elections.…
60K more OFWs seek repatriation–DOLE chief
AT least 60,000 more overseas Filipino workers (OFW) are expected to be repatriated this year amid the ongoing…
Covid variant now in PHL; vax still effective–expert
EXISTING vaccines for Covid-19 remain effective even against its reported new variants, a medical expert said on Wednesday,…
DFA to ask Saudi to include HSW in kafala ban
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said it will be negotiating with the Kingdom of Saudi…
Govt paying for treatment of vax recipients who fall ill
THE government will pay for the medical treatment of Filipinos who will suffer adverse reactions related to the…
POEA circular sets alternative work scheme for OFWs but not for HSWs
Abrand-new policy regime on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFW), which allows employers to implement alternative work arrangements…
Unemployment woes will worsen on low funding for DOLE intervention–FFF
THE country’s unemployment woes can worsen this year due to poor government spending on its National Employment Recovery…
DOLE USec Aragon dies from Covid-19
ANOTHER government official, this time from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), died after catching novel coronavirus…
What ‘little crisis’? Lawmakers won’t insist on grilling PSG over unsanctioned Covid vaccine use
According to Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon, the President can invoke executive privilege in enforcing his late-Monday directive for PSG men not to attend the congressional investigation on the use of vaccines unsanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration.
‘Recruitment agencies shutter operations due to pandemic’
More recruitment agencies, which were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, have now shutdown their operations, according to the…
New Covid-19 strain prompts PHL to tweak travel rules
The reported spread of a new strain of Covid-19 from the United Kingdom prompted Malacañang to extend the…
Govt wants more children emancipated from labor
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has increased to 340,000 its target number of child laborers it…
Pandemic imposed greater burdens on women workers
THE new labor-related demands from the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) have started taking their toll on the physical…
PHL Covid cases now 459K; Mideast tops regions with biggest tally of infected OFs
THE Covid-19 cases in the country surged to 459,789 after 1,754 additional cases were logged on Sunday. Under…
Only 2K Covid-hit frontliners got employee’s compensation
ONLY 2,000 medical workers who were infected with Covid-19 were able to claim their employee’s compensation (EC), according…
NTF admits vaccine delays, but backs DOH chief Duque
THE government’s negotiations for securing doses of the Covid-19 pandemic vaccine has hit a slight delay. The National…
Nearly 900K join Comelec voter listing drive; registration suspended for holidays
NEARLY 900,000 more Filipinos have registered with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to be able to participate in…
Fake news: Palace, NTF advise people to ignore ‘lockdown’ SMS
THERE will be no scheduled nationwide lockdown this month to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus disease…
‘Espousing violence’ claim vs Makabayan party list groups requires hearings – Comelec
THE Commission on Elections said the Makabayan bloc’s party-list members could lose their registration if it is proven…
Comelec exec backs Sotto bid to keep AES track-record rule
AN official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday rejected the attempt to remove prior track record…
Labor department gives cash aid to 339,000 OFWs affected by Covid-19
Almost 339,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFW), who were affected by the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), were given cash…
DOLE may lift WSO slapped against Skyway Extension project contractor soon
Three days following its issuance, the work stoppage order (WSO) handed down by the Department of Labor and Employment…
AC Energy keen on ditching coal assets before 2030–exec
AC Energy Inc.’s exit from coal could happen ahead of its 2030 target, a company official said. “Our…
SMC apologizes to victims of Skyway mishap
Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) on Sunday apologized to the victims of the accident in its Skyway extension…
As POEA crafts resolution lifting deployment ban on HCWs, recruiters balk at 5K cap
THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is now crafting the Governing Board (GB) resolution officially lifting the temporary…
NDRRM fund replenished, but Binay flags LGUs’ plight
AN additional P1.5-billion augmentation fund will soon be made available for areas devastated by the recent typhoons. The…
DENR to dredge Cagayan River, amid probes of dam protocol breach, illegal logging
THE government is now considering dredging portions of the Cagayan River to prevent it from overflowing during typhoons.…
Palace, lawmakers: Biden win’s a good thing for US-PHL ties
MALACAÑANG said on Sunday the country will keep its “long-standing” diplomatic relations with the United States under the…
DOLE aims to ease labor shortage in agri sector via GIP
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is seeking to ease the labor shortage in the agriculture sector…
Expanded use of mailed ballots will be good for PHL voters, but a challenge to Comelec
WHILE the expanded use of mail voting will be more convenient for voters, it will be more challenging…
DOLE bars private sector workers from 2nd tranche of govt support
Private sectors workers who already availed of the social amelioration benefits from other government agencies will no longer…
Pinoy teachers have job opportunities under Japan’s JET program
FILIPINO teachers may now apply for work in Japan under its 2021 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program.…
Govt eyes P2-B unused cash aid of DSWD for typhoon victims
THE government is now eyeing the P2 billion in unused fund from the implementation of the cash aid…
PHL, despite observer status, seen playing bigger role as it assumes key post in ILO
THE country will playing a bigger role in global employment affairs in 2022 once it assumes the vice…
OFW deployment to Saudi seen to increase as KSA eases labor processing
MORE new overseas Filipino workers (OFW) will soon be deployed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) with the…
‘Only 86 of 17,000 families were able to return to Marawi’
Two years after the start of its rehabilitation, Marawi City still remains a ghost town as most of…
Preparations for Barmm’s 1st region-wide polls under way
Preparations for the first ever region-wide elections in 2022 in the newly created Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim…
Insurance for jobless covers only half of total displaced
Only around half of the over 217,000 permanently displaced workers during the first nine months of the year…
Labor alliance asks SC to rule on petitions vs anti-terror law
WITH the looming full implementation of the Anti Terrorism Act (ATA), the coalition of the country’s largest labor…