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Senator Joel Villanueva has expressed alarm over a report that at least 300 workers at a construction site in Taguig City have been infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as he reiterated his call for the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to intensify its labor inspections at workplaces. “Having 327 workers testing positive at […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to intensify the conduct of workplace inspections in the country to ensure that occupational safety and health (OSH) standards are being followed strictly by firms as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to rise. Intensified inspection for OSH compliance can help in controlling […]
Assisting the labor sector remains a top priority for Senator Joel Villanueva even as the Senate adjourned sine die its first regular session in the 18th Congress without approving the proposed “Bayanihan to Recover as One Act” (Bayanihan 2 bill). Villanueva, chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources Development, expressed his […]
Any initiative of employers to implement wage adjustment schemes to keep their enterprises afloat must be done with the consent of employees, who should be made fully aware of the move, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva said the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should keep a close watch to ensure workers’ rights are […]
Senator Joel Villanueva said the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should raise its coordination efforts with the Department of Health (DOH) in facilitating the hiring of healthcare workers whose overseas deployment was suspended indefinitely by the government due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Villanueva, chairman of the Senate labor committee, explained that healthcare […]
Fresh funding must be infused into emergency employment programs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to stem the impact of mass layoffs, which have already started in the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME), according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Despite the initial difficulties in the implementation of the programs, the DOLE has shown […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the guidelines jointly issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) allowing the private sector to operate during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and general community quarantine (GCQ) will manage the risks of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission even as it opens […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles lauded all workers who are working to ensure Filipino families are protected against the threat of COVID-19 on Labor Day.“Nagbibigay-pugay tayo hindi lamang sa frontliners natin. A lot of industries are working triple-time so that the country can cope with the crisis we are currently facing.” “Congress must take […]
With increasing reports on displaced workers left to fend on their own during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), Senator Joel Villanueva has reiterated his appeal for the additional funding of the emergency employment programs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Villanueva lamented the “missed opportunity” of the wage subsidy program complementing the DOLE’s […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III lauded the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for its successful efforts and continued assistance to Filipinos abroad amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Pimentel, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, noted that the repatriation program for displaced Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and the daily tracking of […]