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  3. LABOR Secretary Francis Tolentino

    NLRC forms specialized labor arbiters unit

    The National Labor Relations Commission has deployed a 10-member team of specialized labor arbiters to handle cases involving overseas Filipino workers, aiming…

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  5. President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. leads the 2024 National Employment Summit Trabaho Para Sa Bayan: Maunlad na Negosyo at Dekkalidad na Trabaho Daan sa Bagong Pilipinas at The Manila Hotel on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Joining the president are DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual, NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, DOLE Secretary Bienvinindo Laguesma and Rizal 4th District RepresentativeCongressman Juan Fidel Felipe Nograles. During the NES, Trabaho Para sa Bayan is 10-year national employment masterplan with the convergence of government agencies and labor agencies. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. aims to create three million jobs in the Philippines by 2028. The recent Labor Force Survey showed improvements in employment rates, with a decrease in unemployment from 4.5% to 4.0%, though underemployment increased. Marcos emphasized the importance of creating quality jobs that ensure workers' welfare, competitiveness, and security across all labor sectors. PHOTOS BY YUMMIE DINGDING

    Marcos touts job gains

    President Marcos Jr. celebrates Labor Day 2025 with record-low unemployment, major investments, job creation programs, and expanded worker support services…

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  6. Gig economy presents risks

    Gig economy presents risks

    Of the 49.2 million employed, 42 percent or 20.6 million are informal workers, including 13.9 million self-employed, 4.4 million in family-operated farms or…

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