The Department of Labor and Employment urged the public especially job seekers to be cautious of fake social media pages and accounts offering local and overseas jobs. Fake Facebook pages This is in line with a complaint received by the DOLE Information and Publication Service (IPS) from a job seeker. The jobseeker named “Mary” claimed … Read more
Recently, Health Secretary Duque signed the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of the Universal Health Care Law. Benefits of UHC Under the UHC, all Filipinos would automatically be a member of Philhealth. It aims to give every Filipino “quality and cost-effective” health services that would help them with financial hardship. Furthermore, all members will be … Read more
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Universal Health Care Law or the Republic Act No. 11223 last October 10, 2019. It was enacted last February 20 of this year by President Rodrigo Duterte. What the signing of the IRR of Universal Health Care means? The IRR will … Read more
The Supreme Court upholds the petition of the group “Ang Nars” to increase the basic salary of government nurses. The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 or the Republic Act 9173 mandated that the basic salary of government nurses would be a Salary grade 15. However, former Gloria Macapagal Arroyo back from 2009 signed an executive … Read more
DSWD Region 10 announces the vacant position/s of the National Household Targeting System (NHTS) with the following minimum qualification standards: (232) ENCODER Working closely with the Regional IT Officer for data consistency, he/she shall perform the following: • Encode HAF data into the software program; • Inform Enumerators about problems or difficulties in encoding due … Read more
Russia is in need of hundreds of household service workers, musicians, and professionals. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that a bilateral labor agreement is not yet finalized between the Philippines and Russia. He added that both parties have not yet signed the labor agreement and that Russia prefers a … Read more
The Professional Regulation Commission introduces new content, format, and layout of the Professional Identification Card (PIC) effective September 2019. Professionals who will register or apply for the renewal of their license starting September will be issued the new format of the PRC card. According to PRC, the changes are in line with the policy of … Read more
Social Security System announces the enhanced pension loan program last Saturday during the Pensioner’s day. The Executive Vice President for Investments Sector Rizaldy Capulong said that from the original P32,000, pensioners can now loan up to P200,000. He also mentioned that payment is now longer. The borrower can now pay for 24 months. What’s good … Read more
The Philippine Army will recruit more soldiers this year to support its campaign to end local armed conflict and terrorism aside from 5, 300 quotas announced this year. It intends to enlarge the troops to aid the government to achieve its deadline to end local armed conflict and terrorism as well as to expand its … Read more
Undersecretary Annalyn M. Sevilla clarified the list of compensation due to DepEd Employees. This is in response to several FB pages that have posted a list of “upcoming releases from DepEd”. Usec Sevilla confirms the following: 1. Year-end bonus (equivalent to one month salary and to be given on or after Nov. 15); 2. P5,000 Cash Gift … Read more
