After their announcement that they'll help regular employees without leave credits, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) finally gave further details about the Emergency Employment Program (EEP) or the program for people or employees who are not regular. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that DOLE has a P1.3 billion budget as financial assistance […]
Three-Month Moratorium to All Loans, Pag-IBIG Fund
Italy, one of the countries in the world to first declare a lockdown after the outbreak of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19); they are also one of the first few countries to declare that all of the commercial establishments' operations must stop - it is a country that is determined to put an end to […]
President Rodrigo Duterte Urged Business Owners and Employers to Give 13th Month Pay in Advance
Hundreds, if not thousands of businesses and employers have announced a lockdown in their establishments to keep the virus at bay. A lockdown can be considered as the direct order of "shutting down" or by directing employers to stop operations to keep their personnel, and their entire staff safe by not requiring them to attend work. […]
DOLE Will Help More Than 6,000 Workers Who Are Out of Jobs
Because of the sudden decision and imposition of an enhanced community quarantine in the island of Luzon, about 6,000 employees are left jobless and without income. Although reports say that this'll only last for weeks, the time frame could be more depending on the severity of the situation. But good news; the Department of Labor […]
PRC Cancels and Postpones the Scheduled March and April 2020 Licensure Exams
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) postpones the scheduled March and April 2020 licensure exams. Just yesterday, the PRC cancels and postpones the scheduled license exams due to the State of Public Health Emergency announced and proclaimed by our dearest President Rodrigo Duterte. Because of the rising and the constant increase in the confirmed cases of […]
DOLE Urges Employers to Allow Extra Leaves For Their Employees Due to the COVID-19
With the never-ending updates and threat of the COVID-19, more and more patients turn out to be positive for the virus. All over the country, class suspensions and work suspensions are beginning to rise. In this regard, most of Filipino employees in social media are screaming and are begging to have their work suspended because […]
Civil Service Exams Suspended Due to COVID-19
People who are scheduled to take and the Civil Service Examination (CSE) on the 15th of March 2020 must expect that the examination or the assessment has been postponed. According to the Civil Service Commission (CSC), this move is to comply and to follow President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration that the spread of the infamous Coronavirus […]