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INTENSIFIED FIGHT VS. CHILD LABOR. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III encourages children and the youth to study hard as he emphasized the importance of education as the best way to combat child labor, during the observance of the World Day against Child Labor at GSIS Theatre in Pasay City on June 29, 2019. photo by DOLE Region XII Women dressmakers ILO studies PH labor Best Metro receive financial aid P7 inspectorate reforms P2 MSMEs feted P7

GOOD NEWS New rules on alien workers’ permits out THE much awaited Pilando, National Intelligence policy on allowing foreign to conduct background guidelines that will govern and Coordinating Agency workers to engage in gainful investigations on foreign the issuance of permits to (NICA) Director General employment. nationals to be employed to foreign nationals intending Alex Paul Monteagudo, JMC 1 covers the issuance forestall possible national to work in the has Department of Foreign Affairs, of Alien Employment Permit security implications on their been released. the Bureau of Immigration, (AEP) by DOLE; Special entry in the Philippines. This after Labor Secretary Department of Environment Temporary Permit (STP) by Under the new rules, the Silvestre Bello III, Finance and Natural Resources, and PRC; Special provisional foreign national needs to photo by DOLE RegionVII photo by DOLE VII Secretary Carlos Dominguez, Philippine Amusement and Work Permits and 9(g) visa by secure a Tax Identification Justice Secretary Menardo Gaming Corporation CEO the BI; 47(a)2 and Authority Number (TIN) from the PWDs briefed on Guevarra, Bureau of Internal Andrea Domingo signed Joint to Employ Alien by DOJ; BIR to ensure payment of Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Memorandum Circular No. Authority to Hire by DENR; appropriate taxes, and a kabuhayan program Cesar Dulay, Professional 001, series of 2019, providing and the 9(g) and 47(a)2 visas ‘No Derogatory Record/ Regulations Commission the rules and regulations by DFA. Information’ from NICA and P8 (PRC) Chairman Teofilo that spells out the reunified NICA is mandated NBI. P4 2 July 2019 DOLE open to 14th month pay

THE labor department has that benefits our workers present economic situation. consider the capability III and has been pending in reiterated its openness to the and their families. However, Also, Bello emphasized of the employers to bear the Senate since July 2016. proposed bill requiring the we must ensure that the the need to consider the extra expenses. We do not Under the bill, “rank-and- grant of 14th month pay to proposal will not cause capability of the employers, want to give our workers file employees regardless employees in the private sector. imbalance between the needs considering that the with false expectations that of their employment status, Labor Secretary Silvestre of labor and the capability of Philippines’ economy largely might result to industrial designation, and irrespective Bello III said that DOLE has employers. We must study depends on the sustainability controversy,” Bello said. of the method by which their to study the proposed bill it very well,” Bello said. of its micro, small, and Senate Bill No. 10, wages are paid provided that to consider the interest of The labor chief said the medium enterprises (MSMEs). otherwise known as “An Act they have worked at least one the labor and management, proposed bill must be studied “We must take note that Requiring Employers in the month during the calendar as well as its impact to the carefully and must undergo a around 90 percent of the Private Sector to Pay 14th year” are entitled to a 14th country’s economic stability. tripartite assessment to find out businesses in the country are Month Pay” was re-filed by month pay. –Abegail De Vega “We support anything its viability under the country’s MSMEs, so we must always Senate President Vicente Sotto

Education best antidote vs child labor – Bello LABOR Secretary Silvestre towards a successful life away the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Bello III, who led the annual from any abuse and exploitation. Program. observance of World Day against “Education is the best vehicle Also, livelihood assistance Child Labor in Pasay City, for a brighter future. Pursue in form of Negokart and starter emphasized the importance of your education and that is kits are provided to parents of photo by Dodong Echavez, IPS providing inclusive assistance to the best antidote against child child laborers to enable their child laborers and their families, labor,” Bello said. families to start their livelihood specifically the provision of their In January 2017, DOLE and as a preventive measure against LEARNING THE PHILIPPINES LABOUR INSPECTORATE REFORMS. Government officials basic needs, such as the right to the Department of Social Welfare child labor. of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA) of Vietnam and Ministry of quality education. and Development (DSWD) DOLE through its regional Manpower (MoM) of Indonesia intently listen as Philippine government officials, led by Labor Undersecretary Ana Dione, Labor Assistant Secretary Benjo Santos Benavidez, Bureau of “Holistic approach must together with other concerned and field offices are also in the Working Conditions (BWC) Director Ma. Teresita Cucueco, and Human Resource Development be sustained to further reduce agencies and organizations have process of hiring community Service (HRDS) Director Brenalyn Peji, discuss about the Philippines’ labour inspectorate the cases of child labor that teamed up in advocating for a facilitators and enumerators to reforms, during the former’s study tour at the DOLE, Intramuros, Manila on July 15, 2019. rooted from complex social child-labor free Philippines by fast-track the profiling of target factors. Inclusive and necessary launching convergence projects child laborers, specifically to assistance to child laborers must including the CARING Gold the areas with high child labor ILO studies PH labor be provided including livelihood Project of the International incidence. for their parents and quality Labour Organization and These initiatives are aligned education for the children,” BanToxics, the Strategic with the Philippine Development inspectorate reforms Bello said. Help Desks for Information, Plan 2017-2022, which targets to The labor chief also reminded Education, Livelihood and other reduce the cases of child labor hundreds of students who Developmental Interventions by 30 percent or 630,000 from MALATE, MANILA – Delegates for Labor Relations and Labor attended the event to pursue against Child Labor, and the the estimated 2.1 million child from the Ministry of Labour, Standards, Nelia Mungca, led the their education that will help Module on Child Labor for the laborers nationwide. –AVDV Invalids and Social Affairs of discussions on the PH side with the them land decent employment Family Development Sessions of Vietnam, the Ministry of Manpower visiting delegation. of Indonesia, and the United States The study visit, according to Department of Labor, visited the ILO, is implemented under their regional office of the Department project, “Building the Capacity of the of Labor and Employment in the Philippines Labour Inspectorate.” National Capital Region (DOLE- Funded by the USDOL, the NCR) on July 16, 2019, to study the project aims to improve workplace labor inspectorate reforms in the compliance with national labor Philippines. laws through a more effective labor The delegates were led by inspectorate system. Cerilyn Pastolero, International The project is implemented in Labour Organization (ILO) -Manila partnership with DOLE, together National Project Coordinator for with the Employers Confederation Labor Inspection. of the Philippines (ECOP), Alliance This was the second time that of Progressive Labor-Sentro ng the DOLE regional office was visited mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong by ILO for a study tour with its first Manggagawa (APL-SENTRO), visit held on September 2018. Associated Labor Unions (ALU), DOLE-NCR Regional Director Federation of Free Workers (FFW), Atty. Sarah Buena Mirasol, together IndustriAll Global Unions, and photo by Dodong Echavez, IPS with Assistant Regional Directors Trade Union Congress of the Atty. Sixto Rodriguez, Jr. and Atty. Philippines (TUCP). –Hershey COMBATTING CHILD LABOR IN PH. Children from various schools in Metro Manila join the call of eliminating child labor in areas Marion Sevilla, and Division Chief Aquino affected by conflict and disaster as they participate in this year’s celebration of the World Day Against Child Labor at the GSIS, Pasay City. Work stoppage ordered to Momentum Construction THE labor department issued a happened at the construction site with the company’s multiple health physicians, and inadequate Accreditation Board, as well as it Work Stoppage Order (WSO) to on 14 June 2019. occupational safety and health safety signages. failed to submit all OSH reports on Momentum Construction and The victim was identified as (OSH) violations. Also, non-provision of safety Safety and Health Organization Development Corporation in Jhon Erick Marcoso, a steel man Among the violations noted in measures when operating and Annual Medical Reports of Sampaloc, Manila after one of its from a subcontractor engaged the investigation include the non- machines and lack of defined all of its workers. construction workers was crushed to the operations of Momentum registration of the establishment procedure in performing The WSO was issued by DOLE to death by a fallen detached part Construction. under Rule 1020, lack of OSH hazardous work were also noted NCR Regional Director Sarah of a cement-crane. The investigation team program, inadequate number of in the stoppage order. Buena Mirasol, who also assured The WSO was issued to the noted that the incident “showed safety officers, lack of eight hour The investigating team also assistance to the family of the company and its sub-contractors existence of the grave and mandatory OSH orientation to found out that the company’s victim. –Abegail De Vega based on the results of an imminent danger to the health all workers, lack of occupational subcontractors are not registered investigation on the accident that and safety of the workers” with the Philippine Contractors

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October-December 2017 July 2019 3 Jobs, livelihood for PWDs assured LABOR Secretary Silvestre Bello Under Republic Act No. 10524, Emergency Employment Program III has renewed the government’s at least one percent of all positions (DILEEP). assurance in protecting the rights to all government agencies, offices, For the first quarter of 2019, and promoting the economic or corporations shall be reserved for 1,900 PWDs were granted livelihood empowerment of persons with PWDs. On the other hand, private assistance amounting to P1.51 disability (PWDs) during the corporations with more than 100 million. This is aside from the 19,206 National Disability Prevention employees are encouraged to reserve PWDs who benefited from DILEEP and Rehabilitation Week at the at least one percent of all positions from 2008 to 2018. Employers forum on Disability for PWDs. Also part of the DOLE initiatives Inclusive Employment in Manila. “I am very happy that private in furthering the PWD rights are “Given the government’s companies heed the call of including the designation of focal persons for commitment under the United PWDs in their workforce. I hope that PWD concerns in regional offices, Nations Convention on the Rights more employers will do the same,” services, bureaus, and attached of Persons with Disability and the Bello said, adding that there are agencies; vice chairmanship in the department’s agenda on achieving currently about 270 companies with national working committee of this inclusive growth and decent work published job vacancies for PWDs. year’s National Disability Prevention for all, we shall continue to bring The Bureau of Local Employment and Rehabilitation Week; and hope to all PWDs by providing (BLE) and the Public Employment drafting of the revised guidelines photo by BWSC them employment and livelihood Service Offices (PESOs) enhanced on the issuance of certification/ opportunities,” Bello said. their employment facilitation accreditation of private entities EMPOWERING PWDs. PANYA BOONSIRITHUM, owner of Citihub shares how he employed The forum, conducted by for PWDs through the job portal employing PWDs for the purpose 100% PWDs in his company while Mr. Nerwil Pacao, an amputee and resident manager in the Bureau of Workers with PhilJobNet, programs, such as the of availing tax incentives under Citihub, imparts experience as an employee in Citihub Special Concerns (BWSC) and in JobStart Philippines Program and the the Magna Carta for Persons with partnership with Project Inclusion, Government Internship Program, Disability. aims to promote awareness of the and the conduct of job fairs. The labor department will rights of PWDs, particularly the Aside from wage employment, chair the national working right to equal access to employment the government also capacitates committee for the celebration of PH progressed opportunities, and encourage more PWDs through livelihood the National Disability Prevention private establishments to open doors undertakings under the DOLE and Rehabilitation Week next year. in protecting workers of opportunity to PWDs. Integrated Livelihood and –BWSC

THE labor department took Bello meanwhile emphasized the strong exception to reports citing genuine efforts of the government the Philippines as one of the worst in advancing the rights and countries in the world for workers, welfare of workers, including the as it maintained that Filipino intensified enforcement of labor workers enjoy greater protection laws and standard, particularly under the Duterte administration. in ensuring every worker’s right Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello to safe and humane working III criticized the International conditions, and to the security of Trade Union Confederation tenure. (ITUC) Global Rights Index 2019 He also noted the enacted placing the Philippines “as among landmark laws that championed the top 10 worst countries in the workers’ greater interest, the world for working people,” including the Occupational defending the consistent efforts of Safety and Health Law, and the photo by Jomar Lagmay, IPS the administration in protecting Expanded Maternity Leave Law, the Filipino workers and their among others. IRR FOR FIRST TIME JOBSEEKERS ASSISTANCE ACT. Labor Secretary Bello III, together with other top officials from different government agencies, leads families. Also, DOLE is now in the the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 11261, or the First Time Jobseekers Act, at the DOLE office in Manila on July 11. “It is unfortunate that ITUC process of hiring 500 additional failed to see the consistent efforts Labor inspectors to complement of the government in protecting the assessment of over 900,000 IRR on first-time jobseekers signed the welfare of the Filipino workers. establishments across the country OVER one million Filipino first- agencies and instrumentalities, Also eligible are the out-of- To say that the country has and ensure compliance with the time jobseekers can finally benefit including government-owned school youth, those not employed drastically regressed in protecting general labor laws and standards. from free government-issued pre- and controlled corporations, local or engaged in education or training, the worker’s rights is a drastically “DOLE is not sleeping on its employment requirements with the government units, and government students taking a leave of absence, one-sided finding,” Bello said. job and responsibility to protect signing of the guidelines on First hospitals shall not collect fees or or any person intending to work The labor chief made clear that the workers, in the same way that Time Jobseekers’ Assistance Act. charges from a first time jobseeker, while enrolled in any school, college, the cases of “violence and murder, we are mandated to encourage The labor department, in connection with their application university, or learning institution. brutal repression of public businesses to invest more. We together with 18 other government for and granting of licenses, proofs Among the covered government protests, and repressive laws” remain committed to providing agencies, signed early this month of identification, clearances, transactions are the barangay among workers are all allegations essence to our mandate despite the guidelines of Republic Act certificates or other documents certification and clearance for first as the cited accusations are not these unwarranted accusations 11261, which waives the fees for usually required in the course of time jobseekers; police clearance; officially reported as labor-related that undermine the genuine government-issued documents and employment locally or abroad. NBI clearance; medical certificate incidents. efforts of the administration,” clearances for first-time jobseekers. The first-time jobseeker may from public hospitals, except for Noting that the Philippines Bello said. –Abegail De Vega “The measure will definitely avail the benefits only once, and laboratory tests and other medical is unjustly vilified in the index, lessen the financial burden on first- for one copy of every document or procedures that are required in the time jobseekers in obtaining their transaction only. grant of a medical certificate; birth pre-employment documentary To avail of the benefits, the and marriage certificate; transcript requirements, and gain decent jobseeker should be a Filipino of academic records, certificate employment within a shorter citizen who is actively seeking of graduation/completion, and/ period of time,” Bello said during employment, locally or abroad, or diploma issued by state and the signing ceremony at the DOLE for the first time, as certified by local universities and colleges; and Central Office in Manila. the barangay of which he/she is a Taxpayer’s Identification Number. The IRR highlights the role of resident. Other documentary every barangay in the issuance The jobseeker shall secure and requirements covered are the CSC of barangay certification for first- present the Barangay Certification Certificate of Eligibility; PhilHealth time jobseekers, the Department of stating that he/she is a first time ID; POEA Certificates; Mayor’s Information and Communications jobseeker and a resident of the Clearance issued by Business Technology in developing and Barangay for at least six months. Processing and Licensing Office; maintaining the First Time The validity of availment of the Prosecutor’s Clearance; Municipal Jobseekers database, the DOLE benefits shall be one year from the and Regional Trial Court’s in heading the Inter-Agency issuance of the Barangay Certificate. Clearances; MARINA Certificates; Monitoring Committee, and all The first-time jobseeker may be and TESDA National Certificates other agencies in a one-country a graduate of an associate degree and Certificates of Competencies for team approach, to report to one or a bachelor’s degree, a completer those who actually underwent the another in the implementation and of a technical-vocational course, process of TESDA’s Competency enforcement of the Act. or a high school graduate who has Assessment. –Althea Louise Majan Under RA 11261, all government completed the K-12 program.

PHILIPPINE LABOR @laborandemployment 4 July 2019 procedure; drills and exercises; references; rescue and recovery teams; safe assembly “We want to make AS readies disaster area; building evacuation information; inventory of sure that DOLE has a primary equipment and management plan systems; and forms to be used. As stated in its provisions, systematic approach to PSCP will only become To ensure the Department’s and in the recovery phase, thus effective when a disaster or follow in the event of an readiness in the event of minimize the critical decision emergency occurs. calamities or emergencies, the to be made during a crisis and PSCP was developed in emergency Administrative Service (AS) to guarantee the continuity of response to Memorandum No. has initiated the development the Department’s operations 33, series of 2018, issued by the of a disaster management amidst possible disruptions,” country’s disaster management or a disaster program that will help cushion said AS OIC-Director Lily Pearl agency, the National the possible impact on its Guerrero. Disaster Risk Reduction and and in the operations. The program, which is called Management Council. Apart from reducing or Public Service Continuity Plan Under the said recovery mitigating the possibility of (PSCP), consists of established memorandum, member disruption to operations, the committees including its roles agencies of the Disaster Risk phase” program also aims to ensure and responsibilities; definition Reduction Management that the Department will of terms used in the plan, and (DRRM) councils are enjoined continuously function during the list of available resources. to device their respective PSCP Lily Pearl Guerrero an emergency or a disaster. Also included are to ensure that their agencies “We want to make sure the activation criteria, will continuously function OIC-Director, Administrative Service that DOLE has a systematic procedures and authority; during an emergency or approach to follow in the event continuity strategies, resource disaster. of an emergency or a disaster requirements; communication 6K workers get P1B in settled disputes

THE labor department has 1,892 requests for assistance (VA), NCMB handled 672 cases sustained a stable industrial (RFAs) on Single Entry Approach and disposed 185 VA cases climate by resolving cases (SEnA) were settled resulting to resulting in P570,247,314.35 involving P956,983,178.04 in P140,156,665.69 monetary benefit monetary benefits to 188 workers. collective bargaining benefits and to 2,799 workers. The labor secretary meanwhile other monetary claims covering Also, eight cases out of 12 underscored the importance of 6,095 workers from January to handled cases on actual strikes/ Labor Management Cooperations June 2019. lockout were settled and resulted (LMCs) and Grievance Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello in P3,524,508 benefits to 86 Machineries (GM) in companies III said the labor disputes were workers, the NCMB Officer-in- that helped in resolving disputes settled using alternative dispute Charge added. through its promotion of good resolution (ADR) mechanisms Meanwhile, 82 cases on labor-management relations. that ensure integrity, efficiency, the notices of strike/lockout Bello said 3,415 companies and fairness and bereft of the long (NS/L) were settled with with LMCs and 3,674 companies legal proceedings in labor row monetary benefits amounting to with active GMs did not report resolution. P227,418,761 to 2,337 workers. any cases of actual strike/lockout, “Alternative dispute resolution She added that the decrease notice of strike/lockout, and Executive Editor | RAUL M. FRANCIA is our strategy in ensuring in work-disruptive industrial preventive meditation during the Editor-in-Chief | GERRY S. RUBIO speedy delivery of labor justice. dispute resulted in 1,151,716 period. –Althea Louise Majan DOLE stands firm on sustaining man-days saved. Issue Editor | TEEPHANIE D. LADERAS industrial peace through the fast On the preventive mediation Senior Writers | CORAZON C. GONZALES | ALTHEA LOUISE D. MAJAN settlement of labor disputes,” he (PM), Cancio said the NCMB New rules on alien ABEGAIL V. DE VEGA | PETER PAUL R. ANG said. resolved 241 cases of the 300 Contributing Writers | HERSHEY AQUINO, NCR | PATRICK RILLORTA, CAR Officer-in-Charge Maria handled cases resulting in work permits, out . . . ARLY STA. ANA-VALDEZ, RO1 | REGINALD ESTIOCO, RO2 Teresita Cancio of the National P15,635,929 monetary benefits to from page 1 JELYN ABELLA, RO3 | FRANZ RAYMOND AQUINO, RO4-A Conciliation and Mediation 685 workers. EMMANUEL ANTONIO PORTUGAL, RO4-B | JOHANA VI GASGA, RO5 Board (NCMB) reported that On the voluntary arbitration Justice Secretary Guevarra said NIEZEL ANEN SABRIDO, RO6 | LUCHEL TANIZA, RO7 the signing of the JMC was urgent NORMA RAE COSTIMIANO, RO8 | KAREN CLAIRE GRAFIA, RO9 because many foreign workers MILDRED DABLIO, RO10 | EDUARDO MONREAL, RO11 were unregistered and untaxed, CHRISTOPHER GAMBOA, RO12 | OLGA VIRGINIA DEMATA, CARAGA thus the need to regulate them Creative Artists | VERONICA C. CASIL | RAMJAE VON J. ESCOBER is necessary to ensure they pay

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The PHILIPPINE LABOR is the official publication of the perform the available job offered Department of Labor and Employment to the foreign national. with editorial office at the Pending the development Information and Publication Service 1st Floor, OPLE Building, Intramuros, Manila. of a database, the concerned government offices are required to submit to DOLE, through the Bureau of Local Employment photo by Jomar Lagmay, IPS (BLE) and NICA, a monthly report on the permits issued for Readers’ queries, comments, and suggestions are welcome. INTER-AGENCY CEREMONIAL SIGNING. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, (center, consolidation. Mail or fax them in, or call us seated), Justice Secretary (2nd from right, seated) and Finance at telephone numbers 527-3000 loc. 620, 621, 622, The JMC will take effect Secretary Carlos Dominguez III (2nd from left, seated); BIR Commissioner Ceasar Dulay 623, 625, 626, 627. after 15 days from the date of its (left, seated); DFA Undersecretary Brigido Dulay (right, seated), sign the Memorandum Our fax number is 527-3446. publication in the official gazette You may also visit our website: of Agreement on Foreign Nationals Intending to Work in the Philippines, during its www.dole.gov.ph; ceremonial signing on July 11 at the DOLE Central Office in Intramuros, Manila. or in a newspaper of general or e-mail us at [email protected]. circulation. –Paul Ang dole.gov.ph PHILIPPINE LABOR

October-December 2017 July 2019 • OVERSEAS • 5 New EPS workers learn labor laws SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – workers on how to have successful Other topics that were Forty five overseas Filipino employment in Korea and to discussed include various workers under Employment address the frequently-asked- programs and services of Permit System (EPS) attended questions of those who have the Embassy and POLO- the labor seminar conducted worked for at least three months. OWWA, including the by the Philippine Overseas It builds on the five-day Pre- contingency and security Labor Office (POLO) Korea Departure Orientation and three- plans for in Korea. at the Philippine Embassy. day Post-Arrival Orientation Apart from discussions, The seminar, which is first to conducted by the POEA and HRD participants have also went be held in the East Asian nation, Korea, respectively, and integrates through a financial goal setting is in line with the directive of financial goal setting and social exercise and received real- Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello adaptation skills modules. life advice in establishing III as provided for in DOLE Resource persons from positive relationships with AO 532-18, requiring POLOs the Embassy, POLO-OWWA, employers, co-workers to hold Post-Arrival Seminars Seoul Global Center, Samsung and their communities (PAOS) to newly-arrived OFWs Insurance and Korea’s National from an EPS worker. to ensure their proper integration Health Insurance discussed “Learn to save, learn to and preparation for living and the basic employment terms of invest while you can, and focus working in their host country. EPS workers covering wages, on achieving your goal, because photo by POLO-Korea In her report to the Secretary, hours of work, grounds for we never know what is ahead Labor Attaché Maya Valderrama work transfer and re-entry, of us,” Sulyapinoy Chairperson WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT. Sulyapinoy Chairperson and EPS worker Jhumar Tablatin said that POLO adopted a healthcare and medical benefits, and EPS worker Jhumar Tablatin shares with fellow EPS workers important lessons on living and working successfully in the pioneering design of a post- and insurance in case of death, said. –POLO-Korea/Tim Laderas Southeast Asian nation, during a seminar at the Philippine Embassy in Korea. arrival program to guide new EPS sickness, injury, and departure. Charging training fees for Japan interns illegal

NO TRAINING fees shall workers, either before deployment their selection and deployment be charged from any candidate or through salary deduction in to Japan. selected for employment in Japan under a study-now-pay- Specified Organizations in Japan as part of the Technical later scheme. Japan acting as employers shall Internship Training Program Olalia said the training shoulder the training expenses (TITP) or as housekeepers fees are supposed to be paid of live-out housekeepers in in National Strategic Special for or are chargeable to the NSSZ as mandated by POEA Zones (NSSZ). Japanese Employer or Accepting Governing Board Resolution This was reiterated in Organization. No. 8, series of 2016, per the photo by Jomar Lagmay,IPS a news advisory issued by “In the case of technical NSSZ guidelines issued by the Philippine Overseas intern training for any of the the Japanese government in MOA ON ONLINE LEARNING SYSTEM FOR OFWS. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (right) and Employment Administration TITP-approved occupations, the September 2015. International Labour Organization Country Director Khalid Hassan, sign the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Labor and Employment and International Labour (POEA). cost of the mandatory language Licensed recruitment Organization that aims to develop an online learning system for Overseas Filipino Workers Administrator Bernard training is paid for by the Japanese agencies or sending organi- in destination countries and in support of the strengthening of the mandatory Post-Arrival Olalia said the POEA has been Supervising of Implementing zations and their affiliate- Seminar for OFWs on July 17, at the DOLE Central Office in Manila. receiving reports that language Organization,” Olalia added. training institutions are training centers, some of which Department Order No. 188, enjoined to strictly observe are affiliates or partners of series of 2018 prohibits the the non-fee charging policy. licensed recruitment agencies, collection of fee of any kind or –POEA Partnership on learning collect training fees from these form from technical interns for system for OFWs inked Oman OFWs get free health checkup by Abegail De Vega THE Department of Labor and of a Hong Kong-specific PAOS Employment (DOLE) and the learning system, which will soon International Labour Organization be replicated by other Philippine (ILO) has partnered for the Overseas Labor Offices (POLO). development of a learning system The said learning system to empower overseas Filipino will include informative videos workers (OFWs) by providing and assessment and certification comprehensive information on system to further indicate the overseas employment. understanding of OFWs on the Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello contents of the PAOS modules, III and ILO Country Director Khalid which contain the customs, culture, Hassan signed an agreement that and tradition of the host country will jointly develop a Post-Arrival of OFWs, and the political and Orientation Seminar (PAOS) regulatory framework on labor and learning system for OFWs’ access immigration. photo by POLO-Oman to destination-specific modules Also, OFWs will be informed on concerning their labor migration. their rights and entitlement to the OFWs BENEFIT FROM MEDICAL MISSION. Around 600 overseas Filipino workers participated at the Medical Mission and Health and Wellness “It is important for our OFWs programs and services provided lectures organized by the POLO-OMAN in partnership with the Filipino Community Social Club on July 2019 at the Philippine School Oman. to be oriented about the profile by the Philippine government, as of their working environment, well as the social support system MUSCAT, OMAN – Around six consultation, pediatric check-up, various specializations, 35 nurses, including the host country’s culture services with the Filipino migrant hundred overseas Filipino workers psychiatric consultation, fasting echo and ultrasound technicians, and laws relevant to their labor community. have benefitted from the one-day blood sugar, blood pressure and 50 non-medical volunteers and migration. They must be informed The Post Arrival Orientation medical mission organized by the screening, and dental services. partners. on their rights and responsibilities Seminar is a mandatory requirement Philippine Overseas Labor Office Apart from the free health The medical mission was as migrant workers to fully secure to newly-arrived OFWs within one (POLO) Oman in partnership with checkup, lectures on Mental conducted as part of this year’s their welfare as well as enjoy the month from the date of their arrival the Filipino Community Social Health, Cancer Awareness, Migrant Workers’ Day Celebration benefits of working overseas for the in the host country. Club (FILOSOC). Cervical Cancer, and Oral Health with the theme “Salamat sa sake of their families back home,” Through PAOS, OFWs are Among the free services were also conducted. Tapang, Sipag at Pagmamahal Bello said. expected to be informed of extended to OFWs include echo Facilitating the conduct of mo Kabayan”. –POLO-Oman/Tim Under the agreement, DOLE their rights, privileges, and test, ultrasound, cardiology these medical and dental services Laderas and ILO will partner for the design, responsibilities relevant to their and radiology services, ob-gyne were the 17 volunteer doctors in pilot, consultations, and finalization overseas employment.

PHILIPPINE LABOR @laborandemployment 6 • AGENCIES • July 2019 Gender analysis tools NLRC sustains workshop for NCMB

TO strengthen the capacity of its responsiveness of government Gender and Development Focal programs and projects in their FOI compliance Point System (GFPS) across various stages. all its branches, the National Lorena Yunque of the Conciliation and Mediation Philippine Commission on – For two Board (NCMB) organized a Women-National Gender and consecutive years, the National seminar-workshop on the use of Development Resource Program Labor Relations Commission gender and development (GAD) (PCW-NGRP) GAD Resource (NLRC) has maintained its full analysis tools on 8-10 July 2019 Pool facilitated the activity and compliance to the Freedom of in Quezon City. encouraged the participants to Information (FOI) program of Participated in by the work on a design that would the government. board’s GFPS, the activity make their programs gender This after the agency was focused on using GAD analysis responsive, thus attribute its certified by the Presidential tools, such as the Harmonized funding to GAD. Communications Operations Gender and Development “Twenty-five percent of your Office through FOI Project Guidelines (HGDG) and Gender budget for area-wide seminars Management Office as fully Mainstreaming Evaluation and or plant-level orientation compliant with the requirements Framework (GMEF) in NCMB’s seminars, conciliation- of the program. plans, programs, and activities. mediation, and voluntary NLRC Chairman Gerardo NCMB Executive Director arbitration can be attributed to Nograles said the feat shows Maria Teresita Cancio in her GAD,” said Yunque. message highlighted the Apart from mainstreaming the Commission’s continuous board’s continuing program the use of gender analysis implementation of transparency to mainstream GAD concerns tools, other activities that were and accountability on public based on the priority needs of its facilitated include the revision information. clients. of the board’s GAD Plan for “The right of the people photo by NLRC “Our goal is to improve 2020 and budget formulation to information on matters upholding transparency our policies and come up with that is attainable and gender of public concerns shall be and accountability in the Awards of Appreciation for the design, implementation, responsive. fully recognized toward government sector. the last two years after it monitoring, and evaluation RCMB 8 Director Gemma government transparency and To ensure the delivery and accomplished the required of our programs and projects Poloyapoy said the seminar has accountability. All information responsiveness of departments documents in operationalizing and make them more gender clarified the use of the HGDG shall nevertheless be subject to and agencies in disclosing FOI in the agency. responsive,” said NCMB OIC- and GMEF, thus they can now the limitation and exceptions Executive Director Cancio. work on the improvement of government information to These documents include provided under the existing The activity provided the their programs’ responsiveness the citizens, FOI criteria were the signed and approved FOI law,” said NLRC Chairman participants with an overview to GAD. included in the Enhanced Manual, 2017 FOI Registry, Nograles. of gender analysis tools such “This is a first step towards a Performance-Based Bonus for Agency Information Inventory, The requirements for FOI are as HGDG and GMEF and fully gender responsive NCMB,” the year 2018. and 2017 FOI Summary, which set through the implementation its use to ensure the gender Poloyapoy said.–NCMB NLRC was conferred with are all accessible in the NLRC’s of Executive Order No. 2, series website. –Katherine Mae Bautista of 2016, which is geared towards Recto Bank fishers trained on sea safety

TACLOBAN CITY – To promote aid of the different national are among the things that can safety of life at sea and enhance the agencies to his constituents. never be stolen from them. basic safety skills of marginalized “Hindi po tayo pinapabayaan “Ang layunin ng training na fisherfolks, the National ng ating pamahalaan. Binigyan ito ay madagdagan ng tulong at Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) tayo ng pagkakataon na maging kaalaman ang inyong kakayahan trained 22 rescued fishers of mangingisda pero kailangan at ito ay pang habangbuhay Mindoro on motorboat operation ilagay natin sa ating sarili na tayo ninyong maisasama” said DOLE- and typhoon preparedness. yung pinakamagaling at walang MIMAROPA RD Gonzales. NMP upon the request of ibang shortcut; kailangan mag- This was the first batch of DOLE-MIMAROPA conducted aral tayo at matuto. Alam po graduates produced by NMP for the training on July 17-18, 2019 naming magagaling na kayo pero motorboat handlers, operators & at the Sikatuna Beach Hotel and kailangang ilagay natin sa tamang fisherfolks (BSTMHOF) this year. photo by PRC Restaurant, San Jose, Occidental perspektibo yung mga matutunan In another related Mindoro, as part of the former’s natin” said Acting Mayor Agas. development, NMP has inked ONLINE PAYMENT AT PRC. Officials of PayMaya led by (L-R) Marvin Santos and assistance to the rescued fisherfolks DOLE-MIMAROPA Regional a memorandum of agreements Mar Lazaro signs an accord with PRC officials led by Chairperson Teofilo Pilando, Jr, who were abandoned after their Director Joel Gonzales also with the municipalities of Tolosa, Commissioner Yolanda Reyes, and Commissioner Jose Cueto, Jr, that will enable the public to settle their PRC online transactions through PayMaya accounts, during the boat was reportedly hit by a thanked the NMP management Leyte and Limasawa, Southern signing ceremonies at Pasay . Chinese vessel off the Recto Bank. for granting their request. He Leyte. The training is set on 23 -24 The fisherfolks were taught also reminded the participants July 2019 and 07-09 August 2019, with techniques in personal that the knowledge and learning respectively. –NMP/Tim Laderas Online payment for PRC survival, fire prevention they acquire in the training and firefighting, elementary first aid, and personal safety transactions now available and social responsibility. A MORE accessible payment (MasterCard, VISA, JBC) and Also, the salient points on option is now available for even their mobile numbers the rules of the road, typhoon the transacting clients of linked to their PayMaya awareness, and marine safety the Professional Regulation accounts. requirements, were discussed Commission (PRC) following In a statement, the during the two-day activity. its partnership with the Commission said that the The training was made possible PayMaya, one of the country’s partnership is a testament in collaboration with Philippine leading financial services to its thrust to continuously Coast Guard (PCG) -Coast Guard provider. provide its clients with Station-Occidental Mindoro, With the said partnership, maximum convenience while Maritime Industry Authority the Commission’s transacting accommodating them with (MARINA), local government unit clients from different efficient and quality services. (LGU) of Occidental Mindoro, professions now have a The ceremonial signing of and the DOLE-MIMAROPA. convenient and secure way the partnership was attended LGU-San Jose Acting Mayor, of making their payments in by top officials of the two Roderick Agas appreciated the photo by NMP online. institutions on 25 July 2019 at continuous support and assistance To settle fees, clients can PICC, Pasay City.–PRC SIMULATION EXERCISE FOR SEA SAFETY. Telesforo Sambalilo of the National Maritime of the government through the Polytechnic facilitates the Practical Assessment on Personal Survival Technique to fishers use their credit or debit cards of Recto Bank, during the training on motorboat operation and typhoon preparedness in Occidental Mindoro.

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October-December 2017 July 2019 • THE REGIONS • 7 Wage Board honors Tarlac launches voluntary best MSMEs in NCR compliance campaign TARLAC – A new initiative to local chief executives (LCE) and together with their respective promote voluntary compliance Public Employment Service Offices PESOs. on labor laws was launched by (PESO) in the province. With the initiative of the the Department of Labor and “The conduct of B.R.I.C.K. on LCEs, non-compliance with labor Employment-Tarlac Field Office labor laws is a brainchild of the standards may have an effect on (DOLE-TFO). DOLE-TFO, which is patterned the subsequent renewal of annual Called “Building Responsible after the Continuing Labor and business permits. Investments by Circuiting Employment Education Program Among the initial batch of Knowledge”, or B.R.I.C.K., the (CLEEP) of the Department,” said municipalities that have been campaign encourages businesses to Laxamana. oriented on B.R.I.C.K. were voluntarily and proactively comply While CLEEP focuses on Panique, 26 June; Capiling , 5 July; with labor standards and other DOLE’s intervention that promotes and Capas, 16 July. related labor issuances. labor education, B.R.I.C.K., on the Around 750 management In an interview, DOLE-TFO other hand, provides an avenue representatives across different photo by Kim Lagcao,RTWPB Head Aurita Laxamana said for labor education while also industries in the municipality of B.R.I.C.K. is made possible through strengthening the linkages among Victoria are being eyed by the OUTSTANDING NCR ENTERPRISES. DOLE-NCR Regional Director Atty. Sarah Buena Mirasol, together with the members of the Regional Tripartite the cooperation of the offices of the Department and the LCEs, regional office for its next session. Wages and Productivity Board, shares the stage with the 2019 Productivity DOLE-RO 3 Director Zenaida Olympics Regional Winners, during the awarding ceremonies in Manila. Angara-Campita commended DOLE Tarlac for going above and FOR establishing business RTWPB-NCR’s 2019 Productivity beyond. excellence and efficient Olympics Winners were: “This collective effort from resource management, six Agribusiness - Micro: Farmchoice DOLE-Tarlac further solidifies micro, small, and medium Agribusiness Enterprise not only the partnership of the enterprises (MSMEs) in Metro (Caloocan City); Service - Micro: Department with the private Manila were honored by the Starkaffea Corp. (Mandaluyong businesses in the province, but Regional Tripartite Wages and City); Small: Berjaya Hotel also with its PESOs and local chief Productivity Board – National (Makati City); Gotesco Marketing executives,” said RD Campita. Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) Inc. (Manila); Medium: Manila The B.R.I.C.K. on labor laws is in the 2019 Regional Productivity Adventist College (Pasay City). photo by DOLE RO-III intended to be a continuous regular and annual activity, thus help in Olympics. In the Industry sector, the SESSION ON B.R.I.C.K.S. DOLE Tarlac OIC Aurita Laxamana discusses with management Nine MSMEs from winners were: Micro: Craftcha representatives the salient features of B.R.IC.K.S., a new campaign that will encourage keeping and upholding a peaceful agribusiness, service, and (Pasig City); Life Source businesses to voluntarily and proactively comply with labor standards and other related industrial front in the province.– industry sectors were declared Multi-Purpose Cooperative issuances, during a session in Capas, Tarlac. Aira Cunanan regional winners and will (Mandaluyong City); Small: E.G. represent NCR in the national Energy Corporation (Valenzuela edition of the competition. City); Ahji Food Product “Their success stories on (Valenzuela City). Sewers to dress up their journey to productivity “Their dedication to adopting navigated their way in emerging the culture of productivity them to be among the winners in through the availment of the metropolitan,” Kim Lagcao, productivity improvement more customers RTWPB - NCR board secretary programs provided by the said in a report. Board has paved the way of PALIMBAN, SULTAN livelihood assistance will help in all its programs and services The key to their winning initiating a positive change not KUDARAT – For almost 10 years, in improving her livelihood geared towards uplifting the lives performance, according to only within their organization Janipa Hamsa of Palimbang, Sultan undertaking. of his constituents. RTWPB-NCR, was anchored but most importantly, changing Kudarat, has been ‘dressing up’ “Nagpapasalamat kami sa “We appreciate the livelihood upon their commitment their people’s attitude for a better the folks in her town. But with DOLE sa tulong na naibigay sa assistance given to our residents to quality and heightened workplace,” the RTWPB report DOLE’s assistance, her livelihood amin. Matagal ko na pong pangarap and we will help in the monitoring competitiveness. said. –Kim Lagcao/GSR is expected to serve more of na magkaroon ng makina para sa of livelihood undertakings. We also Adjudged winners in her customers in this coastal pananahi. Naniniwala po ako na remind our beneficiaries to take municipality. malaki ang maitutulong nito para care of the equipment for longer Seamstress Janipa is among the madagdagan ang aking kinikita. use,” Mayor Kanipa said. 10 recipients of the Department of Asahan po ng DOLE na aalagaan DOLE 12 Regional Director Labor and Employment Integrated namin ang kanilang ibinigay,” said Sisinio Cano said DOLE Field OSH Task Force up Livelihood Program (DILP) Hamsa. Offices will closely monitor, along Kabuhayan Starter Kit Program (We are thankful for the with the local government units, who look forward to increasing assistance that DOLE has given the implementation of the program. the volume of their products and us. It’s been a long time that I had “We want our beneficiaries in West Visayas improving the quality of their been dreaming of owning a sewing to become successful in their services to their customers. machine. I really believe that this chosen projects. Aside from that, by Amalia Judicpa with and require them to wear the The DOLE Sultan Kudarat could help augment my income we look forward to choosing the PPE and to post safety signages and Field Office released to them and I’ll assure that I’ll make this best livelihood projects in the ILOILO CITY – The team devices to protect their workers sewing machines and raw materials project sustainable.) region and be a model to all our composed of inspectors of the from accidents. worth P180, 000.00 on July 16, 2019, Palimbang Mayor Joenime beneficiaries,” said RD Cano. labor department in Region VI will Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello at the municipal hall of Palimbang. Kanipa said the local government –Christopher Gamboa/KZTurnos look into the compliance of various III signed on December 6, 2018 Janipa said that the DILP unit will continue to support DOLE contractors on Occupational Safety Department Order No. 198-18 and Health (OSH) law starting this or the Implementing Rules and month. Regulations of Republic Act 11058 or DOLE-VI Director Cyril Ticao “An Act Strengthening Compliance created a task force composed of with Occupational Safety and engineers-inspectors to intensify the Health Standards and Providing monitoring of OSH compliance of all Penalties for Violations thereof.” on-going construction projects in the The said law provides monetary Western Visayas region especially penalties to companies which those in major cities. failed or refused to comply with The recent string of work-related OSH standards or comply with accidents in the region, specifically the compliance order issued by the in construction sites, prompted the Regional Director. DOLE director to create the task “I would like to remind the force. contractors to comply with the OSH Ticao said every time he passes standards to avoid penalty should by in any on-going construction they found violating the provisions project in Iloilo City, he observes of Republic Act No. 11058,” Ticao that construction workers do not uttered. wear personal protective equipment Region 6 has so far issued photo by DOLE RO - XII (PPE) which could help keep them four Work Stoppage Orders with safe. corresponding penalties in Iloilo WOMEN DRESSMAKERS GET AID. Women dressmakers of Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat receive assistance in a form of sewing machines and He thus reminded the and one in Negros Occidental. raw materials from DOLE-Sultan Kudarat Field Office on July 16, 2019 at Palimbang Municipal Hall, Sultan Kudarat. contractors to provide their workers

PHILIPPINE LABOR @laborandemployment • THE GOOD NEWS • Displaced hospital workers get P11M benefits by JV Gasga

LEGAZPI CITY – One laws to protect the worker’s had been given what was due photo by ECC RO-I hundred displaced workers in right to benefits once displaced us in return of our loyalty and a local hospital in Camarines from their jobs. service to the company for a AID FOR DISABLED WORKER. Carpenter Rodrigo Andaya, Jr. receives from ECC RO 1 Focal Norte received their benefits in Under the settlement very long time,” Zamudio said. staff Randy Ponciano, a livelihood training grant and business capital for goat farming. amounting to P10,903,082.69 agreement, the Sto. Niño Meanwhile, Atty. Joan with the help of the Department hospital was required to pay its Noya-Nidua said the settlement of Labor and Employment affected workers back wages and is an example of balancing ECC helps construction (DOLE) Region V Mediator- separation pay in four tranches. the workers’ rights and the Arbiter Unit and with the The first tranche of payment, management’s cause. worker shift to goat farming assistance of the Quick Response which is 25 percent of the total “With such huge amount Team (QRT) of DOLE Camarines amount of monetary benefits involved, extracting its Norte Provincial Field Office. or amounting to P2,725,765.78 fulfillment in the shortest time A 36-year old former construction February 2019. DOLE Regional Director was given to the workers last worker whose eye was injured He is also entitled to a monthly possible is a challenge the Office in a freak accident was given by pension of P4,151.50 for 10 months. Atty. Alvin Villamor said the December 16, 2017, and April 30, has hurdled to ensure that the the Employees Compensation As a way of helping him further, settlement stemmed when 2018. workers’ rightful claims will Commission (ECC) a chance to ECC REU 1 enlisted Andaya to the workers of Sto. Niño Hospital in The hospital issued a post- be given to them,” Atty. Nidua become a budding entrepreneur Katulong at Gabay sa Manggagawang Daet, Camarines Norte notified dated check for the remaining said. aside from helping him get disability may Kapansanan (KaGabay) the department about the tranches dated June 13, 2019, “This is a collaborative effort benefits. Program of ECC where he was given closure of the establishment due December 13, 2019, and June 13, – not only of the office. We Rodrigo Andaya Jr., 36, was a a livelihood training and a backyard to business losses. 2020. commend the herein employer rough carpenter of EEI Corporation goat raising business to augment his Sto. Niño hospital completely Edina Zamudio, who had for assuming the obligation and when he met a workplace accident. family needs. ceased its business operations been with the hospital since it not abandoning the workers While doing his job, a tie rod “Sisikapin kong mapalago ang on September 3, 2017, to prevent started its operation received who have served them all sprung upward and accidentally hit naibigay na tulong sa akin. Pipilitin further financial drain. the highest claim amounting to through good and bad times,” his left eye. kong makabangon kahit iisa lang In response, DOLE Bicol P467,548.21 Regional Director Atty. Villamor “Nawalan ako ng pag-asa. ang mata ko. Magsisikap ako para activated its QRT to evaluate the “I am thankful to DOLE for said. Balak ko pa naman ding bumalik mabuhay ko ang aking pamilya,” said hospital’s compliance with labor facilitating the settlement. We ng abroad pero nawala lahat,” said Andaya. Rodrigo Andaya Jr. while sharing his Under the EC Program, the injury experience with the ECC - Regional sustained by reason of employment is Extension Unit 1 after meeting a work- compensable regardless of the place related accident on May 28, 2012. where the incident occurred, if it “Nagbababa ako ng table form can be proven that, at the time of the para sa materyal, noong binagsak contingency, the employee is acting ko tumama sa bakal at tumalbog within the scope of employment ito at tumama sa mata ko kaya ako and performing an act reasonably nabulag,” Andaya said. necessary or incidental to it. He was rushed to the hospital Injuries resulting from any of the and consequently, underwent several following shall also be compensable: operations. “Inoperahan ang mata ko when it happened at the workplace; pati ang panga at ulo ko dahil sa may while performing official functions; nakitang pinsala rin,” he added. outside of the workplace, but In March 2018, Andaya filed performing an order/instruction his EC claim at the SSS Baguio of the employer; when going to or Branch. Upon evaluation, he was coming from the place of work; while Kabuhayan’ made accessible to PWDs granted EC Partial Disability benefits ministering to personal comfort; while CEBU CITY - Forty-three The Department, through of time to plan and strategize amounting to P47,265.00, in accrued in a company shuttle bus; or during a Persons with Disability (PWDs) its Field Offices, will be on the type of business they pension including his P575.00 carer’s company-sponsored activity. –Dexter from the Area Vocational monitoring the associations would like to establish,” said allowance from May 2018 up to Dupagan Rehabilitation Center (AVRC) and their projects. Graeme Ferdinand Armecin, II of the social department in The AVRC II trainees will be AVRC II Head. the region learned more about monitored by the Tri-City Field The Kabuhayan program is DOLE CO ISO availing of DOLE’s Kabuhayan Office (TCFO), including the one of the major components of Program. DOLE-assisted livelihood that the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Although the year-round they will undertake. and Emergency Employment recertified program already includes Most of the trainees have Program (DILEEP), the PWDs as beneficiaries, the hearing, visual, and orthopedic Department’s contribution by Crisanta Viray orientation was also special, impairment. They showed to the government’s agenda AFTER passing the surveillance were raised. according to DOLE-7 Regional interest in engaging in massage of inclusive growth through audit for its Quality Management The offices assessed were Director Salome Siaton, since it therapy, computer operation, massive job generation and System (QMS), the DOLE Central Bureau of Workers with Special supports as well the observance baking, cooking, and livestock substantial poverty reduction. Office has been recertified Concerns, Bureau of Working of the 41st National Disability production projects. It provides access to grant/ compliant to ISO 9001:2015. Conditions, Bureau of Local Prevention and Rehabilitation “We will be coordinating livelihood assistance for The major requirement Employment, Bureau of Labor Week (NDPR). with DOLE in availing capacity-building on livelihood of this QMS standard is the Relations, and International The trainees who are this livelihood program projects for eligible individuals effective risk management Labor Affairs Bureau. graduating AVRC II students and in complying with the or groups that included the of the organization’s quality Other audited offices were were also given the chance to requirements. Since our PWDs.–Luchel Senarlo-Taniza/ processes leading to continual the Information and Publication improvement in the provision Service, Administrative Service, further explore the programs trainees will be graduating next Antoinette Marquito of programs and services to its Planning Service, and attached of the DOLE particularly on year, they will still have plenty clients. agencies, namely National Kabuhayan program. This requirement was the Conciliation and Mediation “We are reaching out to the focused of the two-day audit Board, and the National Labor DSWD to provide the PWDs conducted at the Department Relations Commission. the chance to avail of our by SOCOTEC Certification The QMS of the DOLE Central livelihood grants. We want to International, formerly known Office is a continual strategic help these trainees organize as Anglo Japanese American management tool geared their association, which the Registrars, Inc., one of the leading toward ensuring transparency, DOLE can accredit,” said Ma. providers of ISO certification accountability, efficiency, and Teresa Tanquiamco of the services in Asia. effectiveness in operations. Technical Support and Services It particularly assessed the Its continued certification to Division – Employment DOLE Central Office’s QMS ISO standard demonstrates to the Workers Welfare (DOLE-TSSD carrying the scope “Provision of DOLE’s clients its commitment Government Service Related to and ability to maintain and EWW), who helped facilitate Labor and Employment” against improve the quality of its the orientation. the ISO 9001:2015, legal and services. Wider opportunities statutory requirements. The DOLE Central Office likewise await bigger The results of the audit initially awarded certification to associations since the members photo by DOLE RO -VII yielded positive findings and ISO 9001:2008 in September 2015 can have substantial access to opportunities for improvement and re-certified to ISO 9001:2015 a bigger grant, Tanquiamco REACHING OUT. Persons with disability attend the briefing on the availment of the and no nonconformity findings in September 2018. added. government’s Kabuhayan Program in Cebu City.