Local tourism is one of the main sources of income of the informal workers living in the island barangays in the coastal municipalities in the province of Guimaras. Brgy. San Roque in the Municipality of Nueva Valencia is one of the barangays that boasts of its scenic and spectacular beauty which has helped the residents continue reading : DOLE Kabuhayan boosts Guimaras brgys. local tourism
Mereliza Millamena, a kasambahay who started working in Metro Manila when she was 13 years old is one of the hopefuls who wanted to improve her life and that of her family through DOLE Kabuhayan Program. “Happy gid ako sa oportunidad nga gintugro ka DOLE. Tinguhaan ko gid nga mapabahul ang akon negosyo (I am happy with this continue reading : Kasambahay, marginalized workers pursue better life through Kabuhayan Program
Planting in one province and crossing another for milling is no joke for a farmer with insufficient income. This practice has been existing in the far-flung areas of Negros Occidental for years until DOLE provided intervention through its livelihood project to change the way of life of the underserved and hard-to-reach indigenous peoples. Farming is continue reading : Ituman Bukidnon, Magahat Tribes receive rice milling project
The island barangay of Sinapsapan and Balcon Maravilla in the municipality of Jordan, Guimaras is blessed with natural beauty and bountiful resources, on the other hand, Brgy. Alaguisoc, is an agricultural barangay that is full of potential considering its proximity to the province’s main commercial area. The opportunity for additional income is within reach continue reading : Guimaras marginalized sectors receive DOLE-assisted livelihood projects
Rejane. Edryanna. Kyian Mar. Each had their own stories of hardships and misfortunes. These children have known poverty and hunger at an early age and they have learned to live with it for a very long time. They felt hopeless and powerless for some time but DOLE gave them the chance to experience working continue reading : SPES brings hope to child laborers
Some one hundred (100) youths will undergo JobStart Program life skills training (LST) after a Memorandum of Agreement was entered into by DOLE Regional Office 6 and the Iloilo City Government on July 24, 2023. The agreement for the JobStart Program implementation between the DOLE Regional Office 6 and the local government of Iloilo continue reading : Iloilo City implements JobStart Program
A graduating student offering her shoes to her mother and walked barefoot for the investiture of hood is a touching moment that portrays respect for the parent, humility amid success and a determination for a bright future. The video that went viral in the social media was Ms. Anna Rose Quinto, a graduate of continue reading : Barefoot grad finds job at DOLE
DOLE RO 6 through its Negros Occidental Field Office, provided a total of Php17,122,500.00 TUPAD assistance to 3, 805 marginalized residents of the 6th Congressional District of Negros Occidental. Each beneficiary received a Php4,500.00 wages for a 10-day community service which has concluded recently. TUPAD or the Tulong Panghanapbuhay Para sa Ating Disadvantage/Displaced Workers Program has been continue reading : Over Php17M TUPAD aid benefits South Negros informal workers
DOLE RO 6 intensifies its campaign to prepare future workers on work ethics, the culture of productive and decent work, and other dynamics in the workplace through the Labor Education for Graduating Students (LEGS). As of June 30, 2023, DOLE RO 6 through its field offices has already conducted LEGS seminars to twenty thousand continue reading : DOLE RO 6 steps up LEGS campaign
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board 6 (RTWPB 6) started its region-wide Stakeholders Consultation on the petition filed by the United Labor for Western Visayas and the Iloilo Pepsi Cola Workers Independent Union for a Php 100 wage recovery at the NEDA Conference Room last July 20, 2023. DOLE RO 6 Regional Director Atty. continue reading : RTWPB 6 kicks off 2023 wage consultation