On June 12, as the Philippines celebrated Independence Day, 50 jobseekers in Zamboanga Sibugay found immediate employment at the DOLEโs Trabaho Agad job fair held at Gaisano Grand Mall in Ipil.
Marcos Turns to Tolentino as Labor Chief Amid Wage Pressures and Overseas Worker Concerns Mount
Former senator Francis Tolentino returns to government as acting DOLE secretary, stepping into one of the Marcos administrationโs most politically sensitive posts amid rising wage demands, inflation pressures and growing concerns over overseas Filipino workers and regional employment disparities.
What a P500โP1,000 Pay Hike Means for Nearly 19,000 Kasambahay in Zamboanga Peninsula
Domestic workers across the Zamboanga Peninsula are set to receive higher wages beginning May 20, offering relief to nearly 19,000 kasambahay facing rising living costs and economic pressures.
P33 Daily Wage Hike in Zamboanga Peninsula: A Step Forward, But Is It Enough?
Workers in the private sector across the Zamboanga Peninsula are set to receive a โฑ33 increase in their daily minimum wage, according to the new wage order approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB). The new wage…
