CLEEP Generated Quarter of a Million Jobs In Six Months

National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) announced that from the second week of January to the first week of July of 2009, nearly a quarter of a million jobs have been generated through the government’s Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program...

SBMA, PCE Signed MOU to Aid Displaced Subic Workers

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) have joined forces to aid displaced Subic workers through entrepreneurship seminars. SBMA administrator Armand Arreza and PCE founding trustee Ma. Jose Concepcion III...

Guam to Hire Filipino Workers for US Base Relocation Project

Guam is set to hire between 12,000 to 15,000 Filipino construction and health workers to take part in the relocation project of a U.S. Naval Base from Okinawa, Japan. The $15 billion project is for the establishment of various military facilities, infrastructure...

RP, Skorea Renewed MOU for EPS

The Philippines and the Republic of Korea has signed ten agreements, including the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Employment Permit System (EPS) which will open the door to the employment of up to 5,000 workers to South Korea within the next...

Norway, Qatar, Now Hiring Filipino Engineers, IT Experts

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Marianito Roque revealed that Norway and Quatar have opened their doors to Filipino engineers and information technology (IT) experts who are seeking for employment. Appearing before the House Committee on Oversight...