ZAMBOANGA CITY, October 28, 2022 – Some 13 public transport workers in Zamboanga Sibugay received equipment and tools worth 30,000 pesos on October 27, 2022 at Sibugay International Plaza Hotel, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. In partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC) and accredited continue reading : Sibugaynon tsupers benefit from DOLE EnTSUPERneur Program
FEATURE STORY | An interview with not your ordinary barista
Arnel Loquias’ love for coffee can be felt even through a phone call when I interviewed him for an article. Spoken as a true barista, Arnel shares his experience as a struggling barista in a small town in Zamboanga Sibugay called Diplahan. Prior to the pandemic, Arnel worked as a bartender and barista in 2019 continue reading : FEATURE STORY | An interview with not your ordinary barista
Informal sector workers in Dumalinao and Lakewood to benefit from 4.7M TUPAD fund
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Displaced workers in Dumalinao and Lakewood municipalities will benefit from the 4.7 million pesos budget released under the emergency employment program of the Labor Department on October 17, 2022 at the Dumalinao Municipal Hall and Lakewood Municipal Hall, respectively. DOLE 9 regional director Atty, Roy L. Buenafe said that the assistance was continue reading : Informal sector workers in Dumalinao and Lakewood to benefit from 4.7M TUPAD fund
Senior high students in Zamboanga del Sur coached on career and employment
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Some 425 Grade 10, 11 and 12 students from Parasan National High School and Sacred Heart Diocesan School Inc. in Molave, Zamboanga del Sur underwent career guidance and employment coaching on October 19-20, 2022. The learning session was courtesy of DOLE Zamboanga del Sur Field Office (ZDSFO) in partnership with LGU Molave continue reading : Senior high students in Zamboanga del Sur coached on career and employment
Public transport workers in Zamboanga City benefit from DOLE’s EnTSUPERneur Program
ZAMBOANGA CITY, October 25, 2022 – About 593 public transport workers in Zamboanga City have already received kabuhayan starter kits worth P 30,000.00 each, as the Labor Department rolls out the EnTSUPERneur Program which aims to support PUV drivers and operators affected by the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The turnover ceremony was held continue reading : Public transport workers in Zamboanga City benefit from DOLE’s EnTSUPERneur Program
Zamboanguena women receive 2.4M for livelihood and emergency employment
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A total of Php 2.4 million pesos worth of checks were released yesterday, October 5, to the Zamboanga Women’s Federation Incorporated at the DOLE 9 Operations Center in Zamboanga City. regional director Atty. Roy L. Buenafe said that the amount will cover the cost of projects under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program continue reading : Zamboanguena women receive 2.4M for livelihood and emergency employment
Outstanding DOLE employees recognized in 2021 PRAISE Awards
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Officers and staff of the Labor Department from across Zamboanga Peninsula Region have received recognitions for their hard work and dedication at the annual 2021 Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) Awarding Ceremony on October 7, 2022 at the Valencia Hall, Palacio Del Sur. According to Regional Director Roy continue reading : Outstanding DOLE employees recognized in 2021 PRAISE Awards
DOLE 9 promotes employee wellbeing with sports fest
The Labor department pushed for physical and mental health awareness among its employees during the opening ceremony of the DOLE- Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC) Sports Festival 2022 on September 23, 2022 in Sta. Maria Covered Court, Sta. Maria, Zamboanga City. According to Atty. Roy L. Buenafe, DOLE 9 regional director, the sports fest forms part continue reading : DOLE 9 promotes employee wellbeing with sports fest
How a volunteer clerk jump started a career in government service
“It’s never too soon to get your foot in the door.” Dizza Ballos, a 32-year old woman from Barangay Cawit, Zamboanga City was very passionate about landing a job right after graduation. As a food technology major from Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College, her internship experience is a great example of how keeping a good continue reading : How a volunteer clerk jump started a career in government service
Fisherfolks, farmers in Ipil receive livelihood assistance and emergency employment
ZAMBOANGA CITY, September 26, 2022 – Some 56 farmers, fisherfolks and marginalized groups in rural areas of Ipil Municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province received tools and supplies for various livelihood undertakings on September 19, 2022 at the UZ Gym, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. According to the Labor Department Regional Director, Atty. Roy L. Buenafe, with the help continue reading : Fisherfolks, farmers in Ipil receive livelihood assistance and emergency employment
Workers not required to work on stormy days
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Labor Department eases workers’ worries in times of weather disturbances and similar occurrences. This was made clear in Labor Advisory No. 16 Series of 2022 which Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma signed on August 23, 2022. Atty. Roy L. Buenafe, DOLE 9 Regional Director explained that the advisory is pursuant to Article continue reading : Workers not required to work on stormy days
Serbisyo Caravan: Government reaching the summit for public service
THE TREK TO THE SUMMIT As the clouds embraced the steep mountains of Godod, Zamboanga del Norte forming a ring of fog, national government agencies representatives arrived before the break of dawn on the 1st of August 2022 at the detachment site of Barangay Bunawan – all set to embark on a three-hour hike to continue reading : Serbisyo Caravan: Government reaching the summit for public service