Service sector urged to uphold workers’ rights

THE labor department sought the support of business establishments to eradicate illegal forms of contractualization and urged service contractors to uphold the rights and welfare of their employees and stay compliant with general labor laws and standards. At the 9th National Conference of the Philippine Association of Legitimate Service Contractors Inc. (PALSCON), Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III 2K JOBS YEARLY FOR P4 PINOYS IN CANADA MORE overseas opportunities are up for grabs for Filipino skilled workers as Yukon, a Canadian province, opens 2,000 jobs per year in various industries. P3 Photo by Dodong Echavez, IPS NEWS Distressed KSA workers back home P2

Photo by POLO Dubai OVERSEAS POLO DUBAI is TESDA Kabalikat Awardee P5 Photo by ILAB

JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN CANADA. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and Canadian Economic Development Minister Rani Pilai sign an agreement that aims to explore mutually beneficial arrangements and enhance the current system for the recruitment, deployment and placement of Filipino workers under the Yukon Nominee Program, during the Secretary’s official visit to Canada, on August 28, 2019. Witnessing the signing are OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac, OSHC Executive Director Noel Binag, and other POLO and Canadian officials.

Photo by DOLE RO9 Amid stable employment situation AGENCIES Emergency Gov't to sustain decent work gains employment for fire THE economy will be able to by Althea Louise D. Majan underemployed Filipinos in July 2018. sustain gains in decent work after Bello said that more Filipino victims in Basilan P7 the July round of the Labor Force showed a 94.6 percent employment workers are enjoying remunerative Survey showed improvements in the rate, which translates to almost 43 and stable employment with the strict employment and underemployment million employed Filipinos in July implementation of laws that ensure rates in the country. 2019. their protection and security. “Amid the stable employment Compared to the 41 million He added that the Department is situation in the country, we need employed persons during the same consistent in pushing for the passage to sustain our efforts to strengthen period last year, the employment rate of the security of tenure bill to stop decent work gains and address the has shown a 5.7 percent growth rate. all forms of abusive employment remaining challenges. Our aim at the Of those employed, 5.9 million practices. Department is to secure employment, or 13.9 percent are underemployed, With 1.2 million new entrants make employment more meaningful, or those who expressed the desire to to the labor force, the labor force Photo by Nikkei Asia more productive, and more beneficial have an additional hours of work in participation rate has also increased to the workers, which in turn induce their present job, to have additional to 62.1 percent in July 2019 compared GOOD NEWS greater productivity to our employers job, or to have a new job with longer to 60.1 percent during the same period and business,” Labor Secretary working hours. last year. Silvestre Bello III said. The figure is a reduction of over The unemployment rate, Drivers in QC win The latest survey conducted by the a million underemployed workers meanwhile, is at 5.4 percent, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) compared to 7 million (17.2 percent) P2 P1.3M labor case P8 2 September 2019 September 2019 3 Recruiters face charges after deploying minors TWO licensed recruitment “These two agencies clearly including their fabricated 2k jobs yearly for Pinoys in Canada agencies are now facing violated the POEA rules and passports. administrative and criminal guidelines for engaging in “We are disclosing this charges after deploying minors illegal recruitment and human information to make the MORE overseas opportunities Bello also said “Filipinos counterparts, I advised Admin center agents, and other local counterparts were eager to as household service workers in trafficking that put the security public, especially those seeking awaits for Filipino skilled there look very prosperous, Olalia to liberalize the deploy- job opportunities. sign a bilateral agreement to Saudi Arabia. and welfare of two minors at employment overseas, aware workers as Yukon, a Canadian very happy. I talked to every ment of OFWs in Canada. We Interested applicants formalize the deployment Philippine Overseas Employ- risks and under exploitative of the illegal practices of these province, will open 2,000 jobs single one of them and they had a first-hand encounter should be fluent in English, of OFWs in Yukon, Canada. ment Administrator Bernard practices,” Olalia said. agencies. Illegal recruitment and per year in various industries, were all happy and well taken with the Filipinos in Yukon and has the related job degree, However he rather requested Olalia identified the agencies as Apart from the cancelation human trafficking have no place according to the labor care of.” we are assured that they are with appropriate training, and them to visit and ink the deal in LGH International Services for of license, the two recruitment in overseas employment,” Olalia department. Following the agreement, well-protected, and respected physically and mentally fit. the Philippines. deploying a 17-year old in Ri- agencies will also be slapped said. Labor Secretary Silvestre he directed Administrator without any class distinction. “Canadians prefer Filipino “Yukon is a territory yadh, and the Side International with a fine ranging from P500,000 Both minors were among the Bello III said he has signed a Bernard Olalia of the Philippine We heard not a single workers because of the in northwest Canada and Manpower Inc., for deploying a to P1 million. abused and maltreated OFWs joint communique with his Overseas Employment complaint,” Bello added. impression of our quality of we think there are around 14-year old in Jeddah. Olalia also said that POEA who were repatriated early this counterpart in Yukon for the Administration (POEA) to The salaries are also said to work and efficiency. They are 20,000 residents or people, is now closely coordinating month, and now reunited with deployment of skilled workers fast-track the deployment of be competitive ranging from also conscious about the family of which, 3,000 are Filipinos. with the Department of Foreign their families and provided with an opportunity to bring workers to Yukon, as well as P80,000 up to P300,000 and most bond, hence, they encourage the So, everywhere you go, you Affairs and with other concerned with necessary reintegration photo by Dodong Echavez, IPS their families there. the processing of Overseas of the available positions which workers to bring their family will see and meet Filipinos. Gov't to sustain agencies for the investigation assistance by the government. “The joint communique Employment Certificate (OEC) will be opened to Filipino skilled with them in Canada and they They are very welcome in the on the minor’s fake documents, –Abegail V. DeVega WARM WELCOME. Undersecretary Renato Ebarle shares a light moment with the daughter with Yukon Canada contains of those who will be working in workers are heavy equipment will facilitate their entry,” Bello community,” Bello said. –Paul decent work of one of the OFW repatriates upon their arrival at NAIA, Pasay City. a request for 2,000 skilled Vancouver and Toronto. operators, nurses, cook, chefs, said. R. Ang gains . . . from P1 workers every year,” he said. “After we met with our engineers, caregivers, call The labor chief said their which translates to 2.4 Distressed KSA workers back home million unemployed Filipinos. In terms of youth labor ANOTHER batch of distressed All OFW repatriates received participation, 7.7 million of the 20 and displaced overseas Filipino immediate assistance from One-stop-shop for AEP million youth aged 15 to 24 years workers (OFWs) from the OWWA including airport assis- old are in the labor force. Of this Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) tance, psycho-social counselling, number, 6.6 million are employed have returned home to their stress debriefing, and medical while 1.1 million are unemployed. families through the government’s referral. now available There are also 2.7 million strengthened repatriation They also received financial youth (18.7 percent) who are not services. assistance worth P5,000. TO ADDRESS the surge in Cagayan Region, Central Luzon, DOLE, BI, and BIR personnel. part of the labor force and also not Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello OFWs were also assured of Alien Employment Permit (AEP) CALABARZON, Central Visayas, DOLE NCR Regional Director in employment, education, and III and OWWA Administrator sustained assistance in claiming applications, especially for those and Davao Region,” he added. Atty. Sarah Buena Mirasol, on training (NEET). Hans Leo Cacdac welcomed the their unpaid monetary claims, employed by the Philippine To avoid nefarious activities the other hand, said that they Although the figure is lower return of the 79 distressed OFWs as well as in finding alternative Offshore Gaming Operators in the issuance of AEP, the Labor are addressing the influx of AEP compared to the 3.2 million from Riyadh, KSA, who were employment or in engaging (POGOs), the labor department Secretary issued a stern warning applications through additional youth (21.3 percent) who are among the rescued and runaway in their chosen livelihood launched a one-stop-shop at the to unscrupulous individuals who equipment and manpower. not in employment, education, OFWs who temporarily sheltered undertakings. DOLE National Capital Region. give and accept bribes, that the They are also set to establish an and training in July 2018, Bello at the Philippine Overseas Labor Aside from livelihood Located at the ground floor of “DOLE is being watchful.” online system for easier tracking of said that DOLE is optimistic that Office (POLO) Bahay Kalinga. assistance, Administrator Cacdac photo by Jomar Lagmay, IPS the DOLE NCR building in Malate, Meanwhile Bureau of Local AEP applications. youth unemployment will be “Most of these OFWs also urged the repatriates to apply Manila, the one-stop-shop drew Employment Director Dominique Before the launching, DOLE strongly addressed, considering encountered employment and for a scholarship program for EFFICIENT AEP PROCESSING. With the opening of one-stop-shop for the processing of in the Bureau of Internal Revenue Tutay said that for the first semester has met with some POGO that several DOLE programs have welfare-related problems such their child in college under the Alien Employment Permit (AEP) in the National Capital Region on September 18 at the (BIR) and Professional Regulation of the year, 51,000 AEPs were service providers to reiterate been enacted into law to increase as, abuse, maltreatment, and OFW Dependent Scholarship. DOLE NCR Office, a more efficient and streamlined service is expected to be provided to Commission (PRC) counters already issued to POGO workers. the government’s call to comply Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) who employ foreign workers that need to non-payment of salaries, along ODSP is an educational for the issuance of Taxpayer’s She added that based on with the AEP requirement and the employability of the youth comply with Philippine labor law, rules and regulations. sector. photo by Dodong Echavez, IPS with their health and medical assistance of P20,000 per school Identification Number (TIN) and inspection of 177 POGO service to encourage human resource Some of the DOLE programs problems. Fortunately, we were year to qualified dependents of Special Temporary Permit (STP), providers, 171 of which are based practitioners in the industry to aimed at capacitating the youth FINALLY HOME. The new batch of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who were repatriated able to repatriate them and an active OWWA member-OFW respectively. in NCR, it was found out that 8,000 organize themselves for easier are the JobStart Philippines from the Bahay Kalinga in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with Labor Attaché Nasser Mustafa provide necessary assistance for whose salary is not more than US$ In his message, Labor Secretary foreign workers were working representation at the labor Program, Special Program for arrives at NAIA, Pasay City on September 23, 2019. their reintegration,” Bello said. 600.00. –Abegail V. De Vega Human-centered labor Silvestre Bello III thanked the POGO without AEP. department. Employment of Students, and agents and principals who heeded Of the number, over 1,000 To set stricter measures on the Government Internship Program. the call of the government to secure foreign workers have secured their entry of foreign nationals who With the advent of the Fourth agenda pushed AEP for their foreign workers and AEP, while around 6,000 have wish to work in the country, DOLE, Industrial Revolution which may THE labor department renewed information on the current labor assured that applications will be not yet complied. The DOLE has along with various government further deepen the skills mismatch Demolition of budget hotel halted calls to invest in human resources market, such as in-demand jobs fast-tracked with the help of BIR, submitted the list of the 6,000 non- agencies, issued this year the Joint PRC, Bureau of Immigration, and compliant foreign workers to the Guidelines on the Issuance of in the Philippines, Bureau of as a priority in preparing and skills shortages that will the Philippine Amusement and Bureau of Immigration. Work and Employment Permits to Local Employment (BLE) Director THE DEMOLITION of by Paul R. Ang Benavidez added. the Filipino workforce in the guide the Filipino workforce, Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). To intensify the inspection Foreign Nationals and the Rules Dominique Rubia-Tutay said that a budget hotel in Malate, He further said that solidary changing world of work. especially the youth, in making “Similar one-stop-shops of POGOs, Director Tutay also and Procedures Governing Foreign there are various DOLE initiatives Manila was halted as the labor health personnel starts from will serve as the contractor's and liability under the law will also Addressing the 5th Annual informed career decisions. will be established in other AEP said that there will soon be a joint Nationals Intending to Work in the to help capacitate the Filipino department issued a work the beginning of the workup worker's basis during times of apply, where the principal and Public Policy Conference Likewise, the Career application-rich areas such as inspection team composed of Philippines. –Althea Louise D. Majan workforce and prepare them for stoppage order following the to the end of the demolition crisis and danger. contractor will both shoulder organized by the Philippine Guidance Advocacy Program Industry 4.0. death of two construction are requirements. These were Records show that the the cost of damages and the Institute for Development empowers career advocates, One of these initiatives is the workers after a part of the the major findings of our labor demolition work was given hospitalization of the victims. Studies, Undersecretary Ciriaco guidance counselors, and release of the JobsFit 2022 Labor building collapsed late inspectors,” Benavidez said. an approved Construction DOLE NCR Regional Lagunzad stressed the need training institutions in coming Market Information Report which September. The labor inspectors noted and Health Program (CSHP) Director Sarah Buena Mirasol for “upskilling, reskilling, up with strategies aimed to provides labor market signals on Labor Assistant Secretary violations on occupational with a duration of 60 calendar has summoned the building and retooling” of workforce increase the potentials of the industries that will create jobs and Benjo Santos Benavidez said safety and health standards, days through the DOLE NCR owner and the contractor to a as a proactive response to the current and future members of the skills needed for the future. the work stoppage order including deficiencies due to the and valid until September 22, mandatory conference at the changing demands of the labor the labor force. It is aimed at helping students (WSO) was issued to Golden employers expired Construction 2019, however, Benavidez said DOLE Manila field office. market. Also, updated education and jobseekers make informed Breeze Realty, Inc. (Hotel Sogo and Health and OSH programs, that despite the expiration of In the order, Mirasol “Amid the growing influence and training with approaches education, training, and career Mabini), Fabellon Construction unavailability of trained safety the program, the contractor noted that the principal and of automation and artificial that utilize technologies are choices. It also serves as an aid to & Development Corporation, officer, first aider and safety is required to continue its the contractors will face intelligence, it seems that the provided to equip workers with policy decision-making for both and involved sub-contractors and health committee, and implementation and comply administrative penalties under new world of work is about skills needed in the emerging the public and private sectors. as further demolition works on employers work accident/ illness with the law. D.O. 198, s. of 2018 which states skills. Investing in our human economy. Another DOLE program is the the building along A. Mabini St. exposure data report. “Let me inform the public when a violation exposes the resources, especially in the “While we recognize the Philippine Talent Map Initiative may pose an imminent danger They also noted infractions that the demolition work was worker to death, serious injury youth, must be our top priority rapidly changing world of work which examines the current to the workers. on general labor standards given an approved Construction or illness, the imposable penalty in becoming more responsive to and welcome pioneering new trends and issues that both A team of DOLE inspectors such as non-presentation and Health Program. As part of shall be P100,000. the drastic changes in the global technologies, new jobs, and academe and industry face in rushed to the collapsed building of employment records like the requirement of that approval, Construction workers labor market,” Lagunzad said. opportunities, we must bear terms of workforce development. to assess the situation and ensure payrolls, proof of remittances they need to have a safety officer, meantime were reminded to The undersecretary also in mind that those who will be Aside from the continuous the protection of the workers at with SSS, Philhealth and Pag- a safety committee, a first aider wear their Personal Protective stressed the continuous initiatives affected by the transition are the provision of relevant and timely the demolition site. Ibig, and other benefits. to implement that program. Equipment (PPEs) at all times of the government in sustaining least equipped, or vulnerable labor market information, the “After the incident, we have Benavidez said under Despite the expiration of the to ensure their safety and a competitive workforce that workforce that needs our BLE also provides employment sent inspectors to the site. At the protection from falling debris the law, all construction and approved program, it doesn’t supports and complements the support. They must be equipped photo by Jomar Lagmay, IPS facilitation services through time of the incident we found and urged the contractors not to demolition operations are mean they will stop; they should demands of the ever-changing with proper skills and provided PhilJobNet, Public Employment out that there was no trained charge its cost to their workers. required to secure a safety and continue to implement and landscape of work. social protection policies to Service Offices, and the conduct safety officer, and no certified health program approved by notify DOLE of the extension DOLE, through its labor address market imperfections,” NEWLY-APPOINTED LABOR INSPECTORS. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III witnesses the oath taking of 500 newly-hired Labor and of regular Trabaho, Negosyo, first aider. Having a safety and the DOLE regional offices as this of the demolition work,” market information systems, Lagunzad said. –Abegail V. De Employment Officers (LEO) at the DOLE Learning Governance Labor Center, Intramuros Manila, on September 5, 2019. Administering the oath Kabuhayan job fairs. provides timely and relevant Vega (from 2nd right Secretary) is NCR Regional Director Sarah Buena Mirasol. dole.gov.ph PHILIPPINE LABOR PHILIPPINE LABOR @laborandemployment

October-December 2017 4 September 2019 September 2019 • OVERSEAS • 5 Service sector Oman OFWs empowered on work safety, health urged. . . from P1 Strategic foresight MUSCAT, OMAN – To further Club. healthy in the aspects of social, by Mike Medina, the College training is among the initiatives reminded the association to honor its commitment to help the empower the OFWS in Oman A total of 32 OFWs, who emotional, psychological and Risk, Health and Safety of POLO Oman in providing government in providing decent on sustaining a healthy and safe are mostly household service mental health that affects the Officer of Higher College of OFWs with basic protection employment opportunities to culture at work, the Philippine workers, benefited in the function of a person. Technology in Muscat, who against hazards in their work for improved operations Filipino workers. Overseas Labor Office – Macau training on basic first aid A sharing of work served as the resource person environment, as well as in the “Allow me to take this conducted a Health and Safety and fire safety measures. The experience and simulation during the training. advancement of their overall opportunity to again express Training, in cooperation with OFWs were also oriented on activities on the learned OSH Labor Attaché Ponciano well-being. –POLO Oman TO ENSURE the labor depart- foresight and scenario planning my gratitude to PALSCON on the Filipino Community Social the importance of staying practices were also conducted Ligutom said safety and health ment’s sustained competence conducted by the Development our recent partnership. That on its operations and service Academy of the Philippines By thinking ahead, partnership was meant to bring delivery to the Filipino workers, and the Asian Productivity “ decent employment opportunities the Planning Service (PS) Organization, which aims to we can continuously to Filipino jobseekers. It has thus POLO DUBAI is TESDA emphasized the importance of support government agencies in far reached more jobseekers Midnight online deal cancelled strategic foresight for improved incorporating strategic foresight transform DOLE into across the country. It also proved programs and services, in in their critical policy areas and to be working in DOLE’s favor by Althea Louise D. Majan in furtherance of our mandate Kabalikat Awardee consideration of the rapid planning processes. a responsive and LABOR Secretary Silvestre in grave disregard of the Arellano, head of the fact- changes brought by technology. PS intends to cascade all to improve the employment situation in the country,” Bello Bello III ordered the cancellation procedures of the Philippine finding team, noted that the Director Adeline De Castro the insights learned during the accountable institution said. THE Philippine Overseas of which 412 were awarded of what he called a “midnight procurement law. previous database system used said strategic foresight, as a workshop to DOLE agencies, that supports the Bello underscored the Labor Office (POLO) Dubai and certifications for competencies deal” entered into by a recalled Bello also ordered a formal by POLO Hong Kong from 2009 planning-oriented discipline that as well as to tripartite groups to importance of adapting into a the Northern Emirates bagged in various areas such as labor official in Hong Kong and probe of former Hong Kong to 2018, which was provided by deals with future studies can ensure the preparedness of the advancement of Filipino world that is radically changing the TESDA Kabalikat Award caregiving, massage therapy, a supplier of an online system Labor Attaché Jalilo de la Torre Employeasy, had no authority guide the department in planning department in any situations due to the emergence of new under the National Government computer programming/ for the reporting and processing to establish his administrative from the then DOLE secretary. for improved operations and that may take place in the future, workers technologies. Agency category for its effective graphic designing and related of contracts of overseas Filipino and criminal liability. Also, there were no future plans in support of its which can affect the operations of “The world is indeed changing strategies in upskilling OFWs. skills, among others. workers in the autonomous Last month, Bello documents that would show mandate. the organization. and their and we all have to adapt to POLO Dubai was The POLO also networks Chinese territory. constituted a fact-finding team the conduct of bidding to “Strategic foresight can “The effectiveness of the consequences. The service sector, recognized for being a partner and partners with training The decision came following to look into issues involving replace the expired contract of for example, is going through help DOLE in developing operations of organizations can families. of TESDA in the promotion and centers and institutions for the investigation into the POLO officials and systems Employeasy Limited with the ” revolutionary change, which and sustaining competence in be based on its plans of action. implementation of its programs, skills enhancement of Filipino reported irregularities in the providers Employeasy Limited supposed new service provider dramatically affects the way we operations in this challenging By thinking ahead, we can particularly in technical workers based in the region. live and work. New services are procurement of the database and Polaris Tools, both Polaris Tools, indicating times of constant change brought continuously transform DOLE vocational education and The Kabalikat Awards is system from Polaris Tools Ltd. computer systems providers in “manifest haste and lack of by technological advancement. into a responsive and accountable being launched to satisfy our current needs and to meet the training and skills assessment TESDA’s annual awarding which was found to have been Hong Kong. transparency attendant to the This will result in innovations on institution that supports the needs that we did not even know and certification. This is the first ceremony that recognizes done without public bidding Undersecretary Claro said bidding,” he added. our plans for improved service advancement of Filipino workers we had,” he added. time that POLO was given this their dynamic partners in delivery,” De Castro said. and their families,” De Castro The role of the service recognition. the promotion of technical To further improve skills on said. –Jasmine Cabebe contractors was recognized by Through POLO Dubai, education and skills the emerging practice, PS, as the labor chief in achieving long one of TESDA’s designated enhancement of the Filipino the service support of DOLE Adeline De Castro lasting industrial peace and a assessment centers, a total of workers. –POLO Dubai OFWs warned on job offers participated in the strategic harmonious working environment 538 OFWs have been assessed, Director IV, Planning Service which translates into economic growth, national productivity and global competitiveness. from third countries The attendees were also FILIPINO overseas workers were urged to waiting for them. Justice served for slain OFW urged to utilize outsourcing be more cautious on accepting job offers in Those who found employment later are services properly and turn it into other countries. sometimes abused by the employers, and for JUSTICE is served! of first instance in Damascus an effective strategy to reduce The DOLE has received reports of Filipino lack of proper work documents, the hapless expenses, and further help reduce This was how Labor Secretary sometime last month. Once household service workers (HSWs) in Hong workers were arrested and deported by Silvestre Bello III described the sentencing is rendered, Hassoun unemployment in the country. PALSCON President Rhoda Kong, Singapore, and Cyprus who were lured immigration authorities. conviction by a Syrian court of the will be meted a minimum of eight Caliwara meantime pledged into transferring to another country like Dubai, Recruitment through a third country female employer for the murder years to a maximum of 15 years in the continuous support of the Mongolia, Turkey, and Russia and later found is considered illegal recruitment if neither of Filipino household worker prison under Syrian penal laws. association to the government’s out the non-existence of the job offered. the recruiter nor the employer has proper Executive Editor | RAUL M. FRANCIA Joanna Demafelis who was found Along with her Lebanese bid for compliance on general The recruiters were mostly nationals of the authorization from the Philippine government. in a freezer inside the former’s husband, Nader Assad, they labor standards and occupational third country who have Filipino partners in For strengthened protection, applicants Editor-in-Chief | GERRY S. RUBIO rented apartment in Kuwait in were arrested in Syria by the safety and health standards their illegal activities. for overseas jobs should have the appropriate February last year. International Police in late Issue Editor | ABEGAIL V. DE VEGA despite various challenges and the There were reports of workers who fell into work permit or visa or employment contract “We are elated by reports that February 2018 and were sentenced photo by POLO Dubai Senior Writers | CORAZON C. GONZALES | TEEPHANIE D. LADERAS emergence of the 4th industrial this racket paying exorbitant fees for just being approved by the Philippine Overseas Labor ALTHEA LOUISE D. MAJAN | PETER PAUL R. ANG the female employer of Joanna by a Kuwaiti court in absentia revolution. TESDA KABALIKAT AWARDEE. POLO Dubai Labor Attaché Fecilitas Bay receives the plaque able to travel to the third country using tourist Office (POLO) and processed by the POEA has been convicted. We believe and meted the death penalty by “We have seen many justice has been served on the hanging. They were believed to of recognition for POLO Dubai and the Northern Emirates as TESDA Kabalikat Awardee during visa and even without assurance of employers before leaving the country. –POEA Contributing Writers | HERSHEY AQUINO, NCR | PATRICK RILLORTA, CAR challenges, but we still stand to the awarding ceremony held in Taguig, Metro Manila on August 29, 2019. ARLY STA. ANA-VALDEZ, RO1 | REGINALD ESTIOCO, RO2 gruesome death of our OFW,” have fled Kuwait for Syria about uphold the rights and welfare of JELYN ABELLA, RO3 | FRANZ RAYMOND AQUINO, RO4-A Bello said. a year before the frozen body of the workers and at the same time EMMANUEL ANTONIO PORTUGAL, RO4-B | JOHANA VI GASGA, RO5 He added: “We are thankful to Demafelis was found. balance the interest of the service NIEZEL ANEN SABRIDO, RO6 | LUCHEL TANIZA, RO7 the government of Syria that their The discovery of the crime contractors. The government NORMA RAE COSTIMIANO, RO8 | KAREN CLAIRE GRAFIA, RO9 brand of justice was accorded to prompted President Duterte to has demanded compliance, and MILDRED DABLIO, RO10 | EDUARDO MONREAL, RO11 poor Joanna and her family.” order the labor secretary to impose Hong Kong increases CHRISTOPHER GAMBOA, RO12 | OLGA VIRGINIA DEMATA, CARAGA PALSCON did more. It policed its Reports said Demafelis’ a total ban on the deployment of ranks. We try to find harmony in employer, Syrian Mouna Ali workers to Kuwait. The ban has Creative Artists | VERONICA C. CASIL the industry and long to legitimize Photographers | JOMAR S. LAGMAY | ALEJANDRO P. ECHAVEZ Hassoun, was found guilty of been lifted a few months after. the service contracting industry,” foreign workers wage premeditated murder by a court Caliwara said. –Paul R. Ang Circulation Manager | GIRLIE MARLYN E. ARCE THE Labour Department of HK$4,520 and food allowance Circulation Assistants | MADELYN D. DOMETITA | RANDY F. FERNANDEZ Hong Kong has increased the of HK$1,075 provided they minimum allowable wage are signed on or before The PHILIPPINE LABOR is the official publication of the (MAW) and food allowance September 2019 and submitted Department of Labor and Employment of foreign domestic workers, by recruitment agencies on or with editorial office at the Information and Publication Service including Filipino workers. before October 10, 2019, and 1st Floor, OPLE Building, Intramuros, Manila. Effective September 28, October 10, 2019 by individuals. 2019, the new minimum The deadlines were set allowable wage would not be to provide sufficient time less than HK$4,630 while the for the POLO-Hong Kong to food allowance would not be process these contracts before less than HK$1,121 per month. October 25, 2019 which was the photo by Dodong Echavez, IPS Readers’ queries, comments, and suggestions are welcome. photo by Jomar Lagmay, IPS The Philippine Overseas deadline given by Hong Kong’s Mail or fax them in, or call us at telephone numbers 527-3000 loc. 620, 621, 622, Labor Office (POLO) in Hong Immigration Department for DOLE-GSIS MOA. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (3rd from left) and GSIS Chairman and Acting President and General Manager Roland 623, 625, 626, 627. Kong announced that it will accepting contracts with the PH, MACAU RECRUITMENT AGENCIES SIGN ACCORD ON OFWs WELFARE. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and Philippine Overseas Our fax number is 527-3446. Ledesma Macasaet (3rd from right) present the Memorandum of Agreement between the DOLE and Government Service Insurance System process contracts of Filipino existing monthly allowable Employment Administration (POEA) Chief Bernard Olalia witness the signing of the memorandum of agreement between the heads of Philippine You may also visit our website: www.dole.gov.ph; (GSIS) for the implementation of GSIS Financial Assistance Loan II/TOP-UP during the signing ceremony on September 16, at the DOLE Main Manpower Agencies for Macau (PHILMAM) led by Virginia Obiegbu and Association of Macau Philippine Employment Agencies (AMPEA) led by or e-mail us at [email protected]. Office in Intramuros, Manila. Other signatories are DOLE Undersecretary Renato Ebarle, DOLE HRDS Director Brenalyn Peji, GSIS Acting Senior domestic workers with the wage. –POEA Kitman Cheung, that seeks to ensure the protection and welfare of Filipino workers in Macau, during its ceremonial signing at DOLE, Intramuros, Vice-President Eduardo Fernandez, and EVP for Core Business Sector Atty. Nora Malubay. existing monthly wage of Manila on September 26, 2019. dole.gov.ph PHILIPPINE LABOR PHILIPPINE LABOR @laborandemployment

October-December 2017 6 • AGENCIES • September 2019 September 2019 • THE REGIONS • 7 Emergency employment to fire victims in Basilan Ilonggo youth ECC, PNP partners for NLRC records 99 percent employability ISABELA CITY, BASILAN – buri hat. disposition rate Some 246 residents of Brgy. The workers were also improved social protection Diki, Isabela City who were insured under the Group enhanced by Katherine Mae Bautista devastated by a fire that blazed Personal Accident Insurance ILOILO CITY – Around 100 TO FURTHER ensure improved at Gabay sa Manggagawang extended by the government like in their community early this for a period of one year. An Illonggo youth have successfully social protection of all police may Kapansanan (KaGabay) the ECC,” he said. THE National Labor Rela- The Project SpeED is one month were given emergency Occupational Safety and completed the Life Skills Training personnel, the Employees’ where rehabilitation services The ECC’s partnership with tions Commission (NLRC) of the institutional reforms employment by DOLE Region Health orientation for informal (LST) under the DOLE’s Jobstart Compensation Commission (ECC) and livelihood assistance may be PNP 11 is in consonance with achieved a disposition rate of the commission to pursue 9 through its Isabela City Field sector was also provided to the Program, which aims to enhance has partnered with the Philippine availed of. the mandate of the current of 99 percent on its 50,893 responsive public service Office (ICFO). workers. the employability of youth by National Police Region 11 in PNP 11 Regional Director administration through the handled cases for 2018 delivery and efficient use of Under the Tulong “Lubos po ako nagpapa- helping them through school-to- advocating for a safe and protected PBGen Marcelo Morales extended Comprehensive Social Benefits through the Project Speedy resources through speedy Panghanapbuhay sa Ating salamat sa DOLE, Nagdilaab work transition. community against any hazards his appreciation over the helpful Programs to harmonize the The DOLE Iloilo Field Office, and Efficient Delivery and efficient delivery of Disadvantaged or Displaced Foundation, ang City PESO or work-related contingencies. interventions of the EC Program various benefits and assistance together with the Iloilo Provincial of Labor Justice (Project labor justice, which aims to Workers (TUPAD) program, at lalung-lalo na sa aming ECC Executive Director for the families of fallen men and to members of the AFP and PNP Government through its Public Stella Zipagan-Banawis said the women in the police force. who were wounded or killed in SpeED). reducing case backlogs. the worker-beneficiaries were Barangay Kapitan, si Kap. Employment Service Office (PESO), photo by DOLE RO9 partnership is focused on the “The fast recovery of the military or police operations in “The NLRC Performance Moreover, NLRC also provided with P9,480 salary Burahan Nain sa trabaho at facilitated the graduation rites of conduct of information drive on bereaved families from the grief honor of the gallantry of soldiers Report of 2018 serves handled 58 percent or more for the 30-day community trainings na naibigay sa amin. 98 youth who underwent training as a declaration of the than half of the labor cases TUPAD BENEFICIARIES PAYOUT. Worker-beneficiaries under the TUPAD Program receive their the compensation program to over the untimely loss of their and policemen in putting their work, such as clean-up drives Malaking tulong po ito sa salary from a 30-day community work during the culminating and payout activity held at the on financial literacy, planning their enrich the PNP’s awareness on the loved ones can also be attributed lives in the performance of their Commission’s fulfilled filed in DOLE agencies in public and coastal areas. amin,” said Susan Jalil, one of J.B. Dans Gymnasium, Isabela City, Basilan on September 26, 2019. career path, and applying for a job. entitlement of benefits and services to the immediate assistance sworn duties. –ECC commitment to the public and offices including DOLE Regional Director the worker-beneficiaries. “This initiative enhances the and coverage of the program. and to its mission and Bureau of Labor Relations, Ofelia Domingo said the TUPAD Program is a employability of the trainees “Hopefully, this agreement can accountability towards the Bureau of Working emergency employment community-based livelihood through training and paid address the lack of awareness on promotion of industrial Conditions, Employees’ aims to support the victims, program of DOLE that provides Tripartism in Eastern partnership, seeking to capacitate the ECP by PNP personnel and peace based on social Compensation Commission, especially in assisting emergency employment for the local PESO and provide full bridge the gap between ECC, as cycle employment facilitation justice through an Legal Service, National displaced workers from the displaced workers, seasonal the provider of ECP benefits and effective enforcement and Conciliation and Mediation Visayas strengthened services,” said DOLE-6 Regional services, and the PNP personnel fire that razed a large portion workers, underemployed, Director Cyril Ticao. economically-viable dispute Board, and Philippine as the recipients or those known of Brgy. Diki by giving them and other members of the The LST is one of the key settlement machinery.” Overseas Employment as wounded-in-police-operations short-term income support. marginalized sector for a TACLOBAN CITY – To further tripartism and social dialogue components of the JobStart (WIPO) and their families for Chairman Gerardo Nograles Administration. The worker-beneficiaries minimum of 10 days and revitalize and strengthen the in this region. This is our program which employs a those killed-in-police-operations said. The NLRC, an attached were also provided with PPEs maximum of 30 days. –Karen Tripartite Industrial Peace commitment to put forward comprehensive and systematic (KIPO),” Banawis said. With 50,893 cases re- agency of the DOLE, amounting to P350 each, in the Claire Q. Grafia with reports from Councils in Eastern Visayas, the progress of decent work approach in assisting young The EC Program provides ceived by the Commission performs quasi-judicial form of long sleeve shirt and Marilyn J. Anoos the Department of Labor and in a rapidly changing world,” jobseekers from planning their a package of benefits such as photo by ECC for the current year, 37,037 or functions primarily Employment Regional Office said RO 8 Director Yahya career paths all the way acquiring immediate cash assistance for the 95 percent of cases received to resolve labor and VIII conducted its first two- Centi. the best-fit jobs through career guidance, life skills and technical WIPO or to their families for those PARTNERS FOR IMPROVED SOCIAL PROTECTION. ECC Director Stella Banawis, together with were disposed of through management disputes day Tripartite Industrial Peace Centi emphasized the KIPO, disability benefits, medical ECC Davao Regional Officer Albert Bantan, sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the PNP Regional Arbitration Branch involving both local and Council Summit on September significance of tripartite training, and internship. reimbursement, death benefits officials to promote improved social protection of police personnel during a simple ceremonial Level while 11,733 or 105 overseas workers through Isabela workers empowered 17-18, 2019 at Hotel Costa social dialogue in crafting The JobStart beneficiaries who and a program known as Katulong signing on September 2, 2019, in Davao City. percent of cases were dis- compulsory arbitration and Brava, San Jose, in this city. solutions to different labor were provided with allowance throughout the LST will now posed of through Commis- alternative modes of dispute The activity, which aims and management issues, by livelihood grants undertake technical training for a sion Proper Level. resolution. to strengthen tripartism and particularly in fostering maximum of three months, which social dialogue in the region harmony in workplaces Offices of suspected illegal recruiters locked by Divine Grace P. Cristobal will be administered either by as the key to sustainable that result to equitable Technical-Vocational school or the OPERATIVES of the Philippine Zealand which they charge P100 Cagayan de Oro City. SAN MARIANO, ISABELA – and even to the community,” development was attended by benefits to both workers and participating establishments. Overseas Employment Adminis- for a supposed application fee Another office located at Marginalized group of home- Ramos said. around 150 participants who management. The last phase is the internship, tration (POEA) Anti-Illegal and P5,000 as membership fee. Room 305, A. Cabrera Building, based workers from different The selected beneficiaries are members of the RTIPC and Among the significant during which the trainees will Recruitment Branch and Focus Japanese Language 130 Timog Avenue, Quezon City barangays of San Mariano were graduates of a short- Provincial TIPCs coming from topics discussed during the receive a stipend of not less than 75 Philippine National Police (PNP) Services located at G21 Winland allegedly uses the name of Pacific found empowerment through term course conferred by the seven field offices of the summit were the Salient percent of the prevailing minimum closed down four establishments Tower Residences, 45 Tomas Business Ventures, a licensed the livelihood assistance Technical Education and region, namely: North Leyte Features of the Amended wage in Western Visayas. which were reported to have been Morato Avenue, Quezon City recruitment company in its illegal from DOLE RO-2 under its Skills Development Authority PTIPC, West Leyte PTIPC, Occupational Safety and Program partners for the involved in illegal recruitment offers training on Nippongo for recruitment activities – offering Integrated Livelihood and (TESDA) and possess precise Southern Leyte PTIPC, Biliran Health Law, the proposed trainees internship are Chedmaryl activities. P50,000 and at the same time job applicants supposed jobs in Emergency Employment experience and acquired skills PTIPC, Samar PTIPC, Eastern Security of Tenure Bill, and the Construction and Supplies, POEA Administrator Bernard engages in recruitment of trainees China. Program (DILEEP). that qualify them to receive the Samar PTIPC and Northern programs and services of the TQM Construction Corporation, Olalia ordered the closure of Ve- for Japan’s Specified Skills Visa “This is to warn the public, DOLE Regional Director said project. Samar PTIPC. Bureau of Labor Relations. F. Guerrea Construction, Inc., hicular Safety Driver Incorpo- and other applicants for Canada, especially those seeking Evelyn Ramos led the turn-over The DOLE Integrated “DOLE Regional Office “With this summit we Bancom Marketing Inc., Tibiao Bakery Inc., Iloilo Yoo Kwang; Ever rated, Focus Japanese Language New Zealand and Australia. employment overseas. Please of P980,000 worth of livelihood Livelihood and Emergency No. 8 takes pride in being the hope that all of us, especially Services, Golden Sea Ship Man- Training centers are prohib- be advised to only transact with host to the First TIPC Summit our partners in the labor Bilena Cosmetics Inc., Ultimate Spa aid in form of starter kits on Employment Program Indulgence, Jollibee Go Group of agement and an alleged branch ited from recruiting for overseas licensed recruitment agencies bakery, cookery, carpentry, (DILEEP) seeks to contribute ever held in Eastern Visayas. and management sectors of Pacific Business Ventures Inc. employment. approved by the administration Companies, Startek Philippines welding and dressmaking to poverty reduction and I really am so eager to have will altogether work and do after the surveillance and inter- Golden Sea Management, an and always verify the authenticity Inc., IQOR Philippines; Mang to the 98 skilled workers- reduce vulnerability risks this gathering come to reality their part in the promotion view of applicants. unlicensed company, allegedly of the job offers,” Olalia said. Inasal (Parola and Pavia Branch) beneficiaries. on the working poor, and considering the great role of tripartism and social Vehicular Safety Driver recruits seafarers for possible The employees who were and McDonald’s. –Amalia N. photo by Dodong Echavez “We are hoping that this marginalized workers and contribution of TIPC dialogue,” said Centi. –Norma Judicpa Incorporated with office address employment in vessels registered present in the said establishments as an avenue in advancing Rae S. Costimiano at 232 P. de la Cruz Street, San in the Netherlands. The recruiter during the implementation of livelihood assistance will either through emergency Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon charges P80,000 per applicant as the closure order face charges DOLE DIRECTORS TAKE OATH. From right to left, Atty Karina Trayvilla, Atty. Evelyn Ramos empower your livelihood employment, and promotion City allegedly recruits office staff processing fee payable through a of illegal recruitment and their and Maria Teresita Cancio take their oath of office before Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, as initiatives and further bring of entrepreneurship and Directors of Bureau of Workers and Special Concerns (BWSC), Regional Office No. 2 (RO2), and prosperity to your families community enterprises. and restaurant workers for Japan, remittance company. The office names shall be included in the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB), respectively, on September 16, 2019, at Child labor profiling gets boosts in Ilocos Region Canada, Australia and New is located at Tuscania Village in POEA watch list. –POEA the DOLE Central Office in Intramuros, Manila. ENUMERATORS on the interns under the Government City, San Emilio, San Juan, Sta. profiling of child laborers in Internship Program (GIP). Maria, Sugpon (6); La Union – Ilocos Region underwent a The Regional Director said the Aringay, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, comprehensive orientation to government is poised to remove San Fernando City (5); Western Cybersecurity awareness further ensure the reliability, 630,000 children from child Pangasinan – Alaminos City, accuracy and integrity of the data labor from 2017-2022 under the Aguilar, Bolinao, Bugallon, Dasol, and information on child labor. Philippine Development Plan, thus Lingayen, Mabini (7); Central Regional Director Nathaniel the need for enhanced profiling Pangasinan – Dagupan City, San in maritime raised Lacambra said that DOLE- Region and monitoring of identified child Carlos City, San Fabian, Manaoag, I has started its child labor profiling laborers. Bayambang, Sta. Barbara (6); THE National Maritime Cyber Security Awareness aimed malicious attacks to ship systems in its bid to provide more responsive Enhanced database on child Eastern Pangasinan – Urdaneta Polytechnic (NMP) has at equipping Filipino seafarers and networks,” said Andrew interventions for child laborers laborers is also being push City, Sison, Alcala, Bautista, emphasized the importance of with effective security measures Soledad, the information and and their families in the region. nationwide to come up with Villasis, Umingan (6). cybersecurity with the increasing from any cyber-attacks. data privacy officer of the NMP. “Essential to your role as effective policies and programs “Our job does not end with dependence of the global “Effective security measures The activity aimed at ensuring enumerators is having a positive that will provide holistic solution the gathering and analysis of the maritime community in cyber should be considered as a priority that the ship's systems, networks, mental attitude in any situation, to the complex problem of child profiling results. Our ultimate systems on their operations. issue considering that vessels, and programs are protected from especially that they will be labor. goal is to remove child laborers photo by NMP In order to raise awareness ports, and facilities across the cyber-attacks, which may pose encountering challenges in For Region I, 36 municipalities from their hazardous or abusive among seafarers on the global maritime community are significant security, safety and photo by DOLE RO-2 carrying out their task on profiling and cities will be covered. These conditions and increase the capacity CYBER-AWARE AT SEA. Andrew Soledad, information and data privacy officer of the NMP, importance of cyber security, increasingly dependent on cyber financial risks to shipping and children,” said Lacambra to the are: Ilocos Norte - Badoc, Batac, of their families and communities discusses the importance of being cyber-aware at sea during the Lecture on Cybersecurity NMP conducted a lecture on systems which brings greater offshore operations, as well as to LIVELIHOOD AID TO ISABELA WORKERS. DILEEP beneficiaries together with DOLE RO2 staff trained enumerators who were Dingras, Laoag, Pinili, Vintar in combating child labor,” said Awareness held in Cabalawan, Tacloban City on September 26, 2019. risk from unauthorized access or the seafarer’s community. –NMP during the turn-over activity at San Mariano Isabela on September 16, 2019. (6); Ilocos Sur - Alilem, Candon Lacambra. –Arly Sta. Ana-Valdez

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October-December 2017 • THE GOOD NEWS • Drivers in QC win P1.3M labor case QUEZON CITY – The labor “The Commission continues dispute between worker-drivers to exert efforts towards amicable and an international corporation settlement of labor disputes during was settled under the Single Entry SEnA and compulsory arbitration Approach (SEnA), which resulted processes so as workers attain the to P1.314 monetary gains to nine fairest, quickest, least expensive workers. and most effective way possible In August 2019, the group in resolving their labor disputes,” of drivers filed Request for Chairman Gerardo Nogrlaes said. Assistance (RFA) before the NLRC Under the SEnA Program, NCR Arbitration Branch to claim all labor disputes or Requests for their overtime payment for for Assistance filed before the several years which accordingly Regional Arbitration Branches were not given to them by their (RABs) have to undergo a 30- employer. day mandatory conciliation- Four conferences to hear both mediation for purposes of parties were conducted from amicable settlement to prevent the photo by NRCO August 15 to September 6, 2019. same from maturing into actual The conferences were mediated labor cases that will be elevated TEACHING KITS TO FORMER OFWS. Ten former OFWs from San Fernando, La Union, who are back in the teaching profession, receive by NCR SEnA Conciliator- and resolved under the formal teaching kits from the National Reintegration Center for OFWs under its “Sa ‘Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir Program”. Mediator towards settlement and/ adjudication process. or agreement leading to a win-win The Program is an situation. administrative approach and a On September 6, 2019, the reform measure institutionalized parties both agreed to settle the by the Department of Labor RFA based on the computation and Employment (DOLE) in and proposal proffered to by 2010 to effect faster, fairer and the respondent for each worker- inexpensive settlement of labor complainant. issues. –Katherine Mae Bautista Workers’ associations in Cebu gets livelihood grant P42 M financial aid to OFWs in Davao

CEBU CITY – The Conta the assistance they received. THE Overseas Workers Wel- wherein beneficiaries received ing to P5.8 million while 185 Manghupi Farmers Association Also, around 151 members fare Administration (OWWA) up to P20,000 financial grant dependents received medical, of Can-asujan, City of Carcar of the Ilaw at Buklod ng Region XI has released a total of and livelihood assistance. bereavement, disability, relief and the Ilaw at Buklod ng Manggagawa sa Atlas Fertilizer P42.3 million worth of financial The BPBH is a financial grant and calamity assistance worth Mangngagawa sa Atlas Fertilizer Corporation are to benefit from assistance to 2,844 OFWs and for livelihood development P2.6 million under the Welfare Corporation of Toledo City, Cebu the P 760,550 assistance that the their families in line with the extended to distressed OWWA Assistance Program. are the latest beneficiaries of the DOLE released to the group for government’s strengthened members who were not able Meanwhile, another P8.5 DOLE Integrated Livelihood its Water Refilling Station project. social protection program and to finish their employment million was released to 1,340 and Emergency Employment The assistance package that services. contracts due to political grantees under OWWA`s vari- Program. the department provided the The assistance was provided instability in the host country, ous scholarship programs such Said workers’ associations that association was in the form of under the Balik-Pinas, Balik medical problems of the as the Educational Develop- both hailed from the Southern Kabuhayan Enhancement. Hanapbuhay Program (BPBH), workers, bankruptcy of the ment Scholarship Program, part of Cebu collectively received To recall, the group already employer or maltreatment OFW Development Scholar- more than One Million Pesos in received livelihood assistance a and abuse experienced by the ship Program, Congressional livelihood assistance from the few years back when they just on simple book keeping; and worker, among other reasons. Migrant Workers Scholarship Department, shared DOLE-7 started out with their business. introduction to records keeping; The surviving dependents Program, and Education and Regional Director Salome Siaton. The Regional Director lauded among others as part of their of deceased OWWA members Livelihood Assistance Program. Around 83 farmer-members the Cebu Provincial Field Office social preparation. were also provided financial This package of benefits was of the Conta Manghupi Farmers (DOLE-CPFO) headed by Chief “It is imperative that aid under the Education availed of by active OWWA Association are expected to Ma. Grace Diaz, for facilitating beneficiaries are being made and Livelihood Assistance members. Membership in benefit from the P704,930 the release of such assistance to socially ready before any Program to further help them OWWA is determined by livelihood funds they received beneficiaries. livelihood assistance is extended in developing their business the payment of a US$25.00 from the DOLE. Under the guidelines of to them. This will help them ventures through the provision contribution from landbased According to Director the DILEEP, particularly on handle and operationalize their of livelihood starter kits. and seabased workers. Siaton, the association will be its livelihood component, livelihood undertakings fully Also, 50 direct dependents It is valid for 24 months and expanding its existing General beneficiaries are given project well,” the DOLE Chief said. of deceased OWWA members open to all Filipinos working Merchandising business using proposal write shops; orientation –Luchel Senarlo-Taniza received death benefits amount- overseas. –Maricel T. Sarabillo P2M aid to displaced Hanjin workers, families

SOME 111 displaced Hanjin Program (DILEEP), in the Construction Philippines workers and their families form of sari-sari store package, (HHIC Phils.), a shipbuilding received livelihood assistance welding kit, and carinderia giant in Subic, filed for from the Department of supplies to the beneficiaries corporate rehabilitation as it Labor and Employment from Hanjin Village, faces insolvency. The company (DOLE) Region III as part of Castillejos. had laid off more than 7,000 in the government’s continuous “This initiative is part of the 2018 and another 3,800 during intervention to the impact of continuous intervention of the the first quarter of 2019. Hanjin’s closure. labor department in response to Prior to the livelihood Regional Director Zenaida the impact of Hanjin’s closure distribution, a Jobs Jobs to its employees, their families, photo by DOLE RO3 Angara-Campita led the turn- Jobs caravan was also held over of P2.125 million worth of and nearby communities,” last February 9 where over livelihood package under the Campita-Angara said. 25,000 jobs were offered to LIVELIHOOD AID TO DISPLACED WORKER. DOLE Region III Director Zenaida Angara- DOLE Integrated Livelihood Earlier this year, Hanjin the displaced Hanjin workers. Campita awards the livelihood starter kits to one of the displaced Hanjin worker on and Employment Emergency Heavy Industries and –Aira Cunanan September 19, 2019.