The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has partnered with the local government units (LGUs) of Alaminos and Dagupan cities in the full-cycle employment facilitation for fresh graduates through the JobStart program. In an interview on Tuesday, DOLE Ilocos Region information officer Justin Paul Marbella said the two LGUs that activated the program in their localities will identify the beneficiaries for the program. He said 100 beneficiaries each from the two LGUs will undergo full-cycle employment facilitation that includes life skills training, job matching, technical training, and internship. “The 10-day basic life skills training has an online module that will
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to lift the temporary suspension of deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Israel anytime soon. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the decision was based on their assessment indicating it is safe again to send Filipino workers, particularly caregivers and tourism workers there. “Anytime now (it will be lifted). To our countrymen who want to go to Israel to work just wait because from our assessment it looks safe to deploy again,” he said in a virtual forum on Wednesday. He added that they will also coordinate with the Department
The city government has designated a mangrove forest in one of its coastal villages as a special protection area to properly secure the environment and ensure its preservation. Allan Marcilla, head of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, said Wednesday the move was aimed to protect the environs and resources within the mangrove forest in Barangay Tambler from encroachment and poaching. He said they installed delineation buoys and signages last week to properly inform and warn the public from going into the area. The initiative was supported by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the Department of Environment
Negative sentiments reigned in the local bourse on Wednesday resulting in the negative close of the main index, which was mirrored by the local currency. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) lost 0.71 percent, or 49.43 points, to 6,943.00 points. All Shares declined by 0.62 percent, or 26.5 points, to 4,272.16 points. All the sectoral counters also tracked the main gauge, led by the Services after it fell by 1.30 percent. The Mining and Oil index slipped by 0.98 percent, Holding Firms, 0.77 percent; Financials, 0.64 percent; Industrial, 0.55 percent; and Property, 0.48 percent. Volume totaled 1.70 billion shares amounting
The Palace warned the public against bogus groups and individuals claiming to be part of the third telecommunications company in the country, DITO Telecommunity, and collects money by using names of government officials. This, after a private citizen sent a complaint to the Office of the President alleging that some unscrupulous groups and individuals used the name of Presidential Adviser on Streamlining of Government Processes Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr. to collect a PHP500,000 fee to grant unwitting persons the supposed right-of-way indemnity payment of up to PHP25 million for the construction of DITO Telecom towers within the affected residences. The
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law enhancing the powers and functions of the Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC), an oversight body in charge of implementing energy-related laws. Republic Act (RA) 11571, inked by Duterte on Tuesday, amends RA 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 to enable JCEC to exercise its oversight functions in the implementation of all existing energy laws. Under RA 11571, the JCEC shall adopts its internal rules of procedures, conduct hearings and receive testimonies, reports and technical advice. The joint energy commission may also invite or summon by subpoena ad testificandum
