Bukidnon has 15,000 child laborers, says DOLE
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Bukidnon has close to 15,000 child laborers, making it the province in Northern Mindanao with the highest number, according to the Department of Labor and Employment in Region 10 (DOLE-10) DOLE defines “child labor” as including “hazardous work … which encompasses undesirable activities or work done in a hazardous environment,” […]
Line agencies in Normin ink MOA to eradicate child labor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Various government agencies gathered on June 12 at SM CDO Downtown Premier and inked a memorandum of agreement, reviving the Regional Council Against Child Labor This concerns the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) organization of the World Day Against Child Labor.DOLE-10 Regional Director Estrella U. Pahalla said the commemoration […]
DOLE-10 honors Bukidnon’s informal sector workers
MALAYBALAY CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10, through its Bukidnon Provincial Field Office (Buk PFO), recently conducted a learning session for workers in the informal sector in line with the 2023 Labor Day commemoration The activity aims to provide and aid the workers in the informal sector under the Labor Day theme, […]
PWDs get P250-K in livelihood aid from DOLE-Bukidnon
MALAYBALAY CITY – As part of its year-round turnover of livelihood grants to marginalized and disadvantaged informal workers in the province, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10, through Provincial Director Raul Valmores of Bukidnon Provincial Field Office (BukPFO), recently turned over livelihood assistance—with Abag Kalambuan Inc. (AKI) as the Accredited Co-Partner (ACP)—to Sinanglanan Parents […]
DOLE, ChildFund Phils vow to eradicate child labor in Bukidnon
MALAYBALAY CITY – Bukidnon, an agricultural province with the highest incidence of child labor, is taking strong measures to combat and eliminate child labor The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that in 2021, the number of working children in the country engaged in child labor was estimated at around 935,000. Fifteen in every 100 child […]
DOLE-10, BukSU job fair yields 51 HOTS
MALAYBALAY CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10 Job Fair hosted by Bukidnon State University (BukSU) recently generated 51 Hired-On-The-Spot (HOTS) at the University Gymnasium Through its Bukidnon Provincial Field Office (Buk PFO), DOLE-10 and BukSU collaborated to help graduates and current students find employment. DOLE-Bukidnon Chief Raul Valmores said the HOTS would […]