News Release Department of Labor and Employment 20 October 2019 No mandatory repatriation yet in HK – DOLE There is yet no order for mandatory repatriation or deployment ban for Filipino workers in Hong Kong, the labor department said over the weekend. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III made the clarification amid the spread of social continue reading : No mandatory repatriation yet in HK – DOLE

News Release Department of Labor and Employment 12 July 2019 DOLE issues rules on free documentary requirements for first time jobseekers To help first time jobseekers secure pre-employment documents, the Department of Labor and Employment, together with 18 other government agencies, issued the guidelines of the First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello continue reading : DOLE issues rules on free documentary requirements for first time jobseekers

News Release Department of Labor and Employment July 4, 2019 SOT bill to become a law soon – Bello The Security of Tenure Bill (SOT), a landmark legislation that will prohibit all illegal employment schemes and subcontracting of Filipino workers is now awaiting signature by President Rodrigo Duterte, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said yesterday. continue reading : SOT bill to become a law soon – Bello

News Release Department of Labor and Employment 19 June 2019   PH ratifies int’l framework on work safety and health The Philippines has submitted to the International Labor Organization (ILO) a document signifying its ratification of Convention No. 187, a framework designed to promote a “preventive safety and health culture” at the national level. In continue reading : PH ratifies int’l framework on work safety and health