Workers, employees, and staff members from the private sector who have either been affected by the infamous virus; or lost their livelihood may now begin applying online for the Department of Labor and Employment’s second tranche of cash aid through the new DOLE Camp (COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program). Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that […]
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19K Jobs Offered in the IT-BPM Industry; OFWs prioritized
There are almost 19K jobs offered in the IT-BPM industry (information technology and business process management) and the applicants prioritized for this work are overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who were displaced from their current jobs due to the coronavirus disease pandemic. The 19K jobs offered in the IT-BPM industry are in partnership with the Department […]
DOLE to Propose Deferment of 13th Month Pay
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) may potentially propose the deferment of 13th month pay. The arising possibility of this is due to the unforeseen impact of the pandemic upon businesses. Instead of the complete disposal of the financial benefit, DOLE offers the postponing of 13th month pay as a better option. Labor Secretary […]
Additional P1 Billion for OFWs’ Financial Aid Due to COVID-19
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary, Silvestre Bello III, said in an interview that an additional P1 billion cash aid will be used to provide financial assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) who were affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The said amount is part of the P2.5 billion supplemental funding request of the […]
DOLE’s CAMP Application is Suspended Due to the Large Volume of Applicants
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced with regret the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) is suspended as of Wednesday, the 15th of April 2020. Tracing back to the reason why this was put up; President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire island of Luzon in an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), placing all the […]
DOLE Coronavirus Assistance, Can be Taken Advantage of by OFWs and Repatriated OFWs
Filipinos in the country aren’t the only ones troubled with the outbreak of the COVID-19. For all we know, the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are stressed wherever they are as well. As of writing, the numbers of Filipino people who are infected are rising; and it’s not going anywhere near the end. There are, in […]
Not Enough Gov’t Funds to Fight Against COVID-19, Duterte
On Monday in his televised speech addressing the nation, President Rodrigo Duterte said that there’s not enough gov’t funds; funds to be able to battle and fight against the threat of the infamous 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). He said that because of the lockdown, the government is not getting any payment from any of us. […]