Unemployment drops, but struggles remain: DOLE-7 urges skills upgrade

Pia Piquero 04/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While the country’s latest labor force data shows a slight drop in unemployment, many Filipino workers are still struggling to make ends meet, with underemployment and low job quality remain persistent challenges. In…

Construction sites top work accident cases in CV, DOLE-7 reports

Pia Piquero 04/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nearly half of the over 100 workplace accidents that were reported in Central Visayas last year came from the construction industry. Lawyer Roy Buenafe, regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment…

DOLE-7 bars politicians from Labor Day 2025 events: ‘No invitations, no roles’

Pia Piquero 04/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To ensure a non-partisan and controversy-free celebration, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has directed its personnel to bar politicians and electoral candidates from playing any role in Labor…

Labor Day 2025: DOLE-7 to host major job fair in Cebu City mall

Pinky Rondina CTU-Tuburan Intern 04/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Labor Day 2025 in Cebu will be like no other as over 4,000 local and overseas job opportunities will be available for jobseekers in the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas…

DOLE-7 suspends TUPAD payout until after the May 12 elections

04/21/2025

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has announced its decision to temporarily suspend the payout of their “Tulong Panghanapbuhay ng ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD)” program despite the exemption granted…

As workplace accidents increase, businesses urged to hire safety officers

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With the continuous increase of workplace-related accidents, establishments in Central Visayas are urged to have safety officers and first aiders for employees. The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7), in…

Stop work order issued by Dole-7 to cement firm in south Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 11/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment  in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) issued a work stoppage order against Taiheiyo Cement Philippines, Inc. after two of their workers died in an accident on Monday morning, November…

Over 3K jobs up for grabs on Labor Day job fair in Cebu City

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In celebration of Labor Day’s 122nd anniversary, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (Dole-7) will host job fairs on May 1. In Cebu City, it’s at SM Seaside City Cebu, featuring…

DOLE-7: More job opportunities, elevate labor education in 2024

Pia Piquero 12/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment Region VII, or  DOLE-7 plans to fortify job opportunities and elevate labor education standards in 2024. DOLE-7 has outlined a series of programs to improve every facet…

Over 4,000 MEPZ employees set to lose jobs in August, says DOLE-7

Futch Anthony Inso 07/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 4, 000 employees of the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) that is based in Lapu-Lapu City are set to lose their jobs next month. Of the number, 3,500 workers are employed…

5K vacancies for ‘Independence Day’ Job Fair in Cebu, Dumaguete

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 5,000 job openings await job seekers in the region in the two simultaneous Kalayaan Job fairs that the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE 7) will hold this…

DOLE 7 releases P4.9M in wages to TUPAD workers in Bohol

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 04/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE 7), released a total of P4.94 million in wages to over 1,000 Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers in Bohol on April 14…

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