ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment IX (DOLE 9) thru its Zamboanga City Field Office (ZCFO) released Kabuhayan Starter Kits worth Php 546,156.00 to 31 parents of rescued child laborers from Barangay Sangali, Zamboanga City on September 22, 2020. DOLE 9 Regional Director Atty. Roy L. Buenafe personally handed the starter kits, continue reading : Parents of rescued child laborers receive DOLE Kabuhayan Starter Kits
DOLE 9 employees join online learning session on mental health
ZAMBOANGA CITY – In line with the 120th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary celebration, the Department of Labor and Employment 9 held an online learning session on mental health for its employees via Zoom teleconference. Aware that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone and that mental well-being of workers need to be supported while at their continue reading : DOLE 9 employees join online learning session on mental health
DOLE 9 prepares for disaster; conducts earthquake drill
ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Department of Labor and Employment IX (DOLE 9), all its Field Offices and attached agencies participated in the 3rd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) last September 10, 2020. DOLE 9 Regional Director Atty. Roy L. Buenafe said prior to the activity, “Everyone in this institution must inculcate the knowledge and continue reading : DOLE 9 prepares for disaster; conducts earthquake drill
Zamboanga City Sea Gypsies hope at sea restored by DOLE’s livelihood assistance
The Badjao / Bajau tribe is an indigenous population whose culture and livelihood are tied to the sea. Also widely known as the “Sea Gypsies” of the Sulu and Celebes Seas, the Badjao are scattered along the coastal areas of Tawi Tawi, Sulu, Basilan, and some coastal areas of Zamboanga City. Some are found living on continue reading : Zamboanga City Sea Gypsies hope at sea restored by DOLE’s livelihood assistance
DOLE 9 empowers women’s association of Tagasilay, Zamboanga City Thru Livelihood Assistance
Rice has always been a staple in every Filipino household. And so when there is a shortage of this staple in the town of Tagasilay in Zamboanga City, its Barangay Council quickly thought of ways to mitigate this. Barangay Tagasilay is an agricultural area located far east of Zamboanga City with an estimated population of continue reading : DOLE 9 empowers women’s association of Tagasilay, Zamboanga City Thru Livelihood Assistance
DOLE 9 releases livelihood aid to former MNLF combatants in Mangusu
ZAMBOANGA CITY –The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Zampen Region has recently released PHP 500,000.00 worth of livelihood assistance to former MNLF combatants from Barangay Mangusu, Zamboanga City. Atty. Roy L. Buenafe, DOLE 9 Regional Director, said that the assistance is made possible through DOLE’s Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) which is one continue reading : DOLE 9 releases livelihood aid to former MNLF combatants in Mangusu
100 Students in Zamboanga del Sur to benefit from DOLE SPES
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Some 100 qualified college students from various tertiary schools in Zamboanga del Sur Province are to benefit from the Department of Labor and Employment 9’s (DOLE 9) Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) as they undergo orientation and contract signing on September 1, 2020 at the Executive Function Hall, Provincial continue reading : 100 Students in Zamboanga del Sur to benefit from DOLE SPES
DOLE 9 releases PHP 6.9 M for TUPAD implementation in Zamboanga del Sur benefitting 699 workers
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Zamboanga Peninsula Region released over P6.9 million to 699 informal sector workers in the municipalities of Bayog, Dumingag and Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program. DOLE 9 Regional Director Atty. Roy L. Buenafe personally handed continue reading : DOLE 9 releases PHP 6.9 M for TUPAD implementation in Zamboanga del Sur benefitting 699 workers
135 GARBEMCO Rubber Workers receive wages under DOLE TUPAD Program
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Some 135 rubber workers of the Goodyear Agrarian Reform Multipurpose Cooperative (GARBEMCO) happily received their wages for the 10-day short-term employment provided by the Department of Labor and Employment 9 (DOLE 9). DOLE 9 Regional Director Atty. Roy L. Buenafe said that the assistance is a post-COVID intervention to aid distressed rubber continue reading : 135 GARBEMCO Rubber Workers receive wages under DOLE TUPAD Program
DOLE 9 holds webinar for Safety Officers on DOLE-DTI Interim Guidelines
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Capitalizing on the latest technology to effectively implement its programs and services, the Department of Labor and Employment 9 (DOLE 9) staged a series of webinars to 134 Safety Officers in Region 9 using Zoom, a teleconference app.Dubbed as “Coping with the New Normal”, the Capacity Building Webinar for Safety Officer 1 continue reading : DOLE 9 holds webinar for Safety Officers on DOLE-DTI Interim Guidelines
DOLE 9 grants livelihood assistance to Kampung Islam Fisherfolk
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment 9 (DOLE 9) thru its Zamboanga City Field Office (ZCFO) released a check amounting to Php 999,203.00 representing livelihood assistance to 54 members of the Kampung Islam Fisherfolk Association on August 13, 2020.DOLE 9 Regional Director Atty. Roy L. Buenafe said that the Barangay Kampung Islam continue reading : DOLE 9 grants livelihood assistance to Kampung Islam Fisherfolk
DOLE, DTI 9 monitors Workplace Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Fishing & Canning Companies
ZAMBOANGA CITY— The Department of Labor and Employment IX (DOLE9) and Department of Trade and Industry IX (DTI9) continue to monitor various private establishments to ensure the compliance to the interim guidelines on workplace prevention and control of COVID-19. DOLE 9 Regional Director Atty. Roy L. Buenafe said that to date, a total of 930 continue reading : DOLE, DTI 9 monitors Workplace Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Fishing & Canning Companies