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Bello says OFWs selling blood only do so for going out and drinking
'Yung mga para sa mga lakad nila gusto nilang mag-inuman ganun, gusto nila, may lakad sila, ang ginagawa nila nagbebenta na lang sila ng dugo' says Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III
Bello rejects calls to use OFWs' OWWA contributions for aid
'Dapat gobyerno ang magbigay ng pera,' says Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, as he reiterates the need for a supplemental budget to assist overseas Filipino workers
DOLE: Remains of 301 Saudi Arabia OFWs home by July 4
After delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the bodies of hundreds of OFWs who died in Saudi Arabia are finally set to be repatriated
Bello dismisses reports of OFWs scavenging for food
The labor secretary insists the OFWs in Saudi Arabia sorted for themselves food rejected by groceries, not actual garbage
Saudi Arabia asks PH to bring home bodies of deceased OFWs
Of the 282 Filipino fatalities in Saudi Arabia, 50 died due to the coronavirus, says Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III
No means of transpo? Employers required to provide shuttle for workers
'If they can’t provide that, they can’t force you to work,' says Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III
DOLE sees 5 million jobs losses due to pandemic
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III agrees that unemployment due to the pandemic could even rise to 10 million
Catherine Bello, labor chief’s ‘favorite sister,’ dies of COVID-19
'She was about to recover; I don't know what happened – she relapsed,' says Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III
Bello suspends Dubai welfare officer over misconduct
(UPDATED) The suspension comes after the government was accused of repurposing donations into relief packs for Dubai OFWs affected by the coronavirus pandemic
DOLE stops accepting applications for workers' cash aid
'The requests simply ballooned beyond the capacity of DOLE's resources,' says Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III
Gov't may wire workers their subsidy if employers remiss with requirements
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says employees of negligent businesses may submit their payroll directly to the government, to receive their P5,000 handout during the coronavirus lockdown
Philippines lifts deployment ban to Kuwait
The lifting of the ban means newly-hired and returning skilled workers, semi-skilled workers, professionals, and household service workers can return and work in the Gulf state
Bello wants travel ban lifted for OFWs returning to Taiwan
In the meantime, the government will provide financial aid to overseas Filipino workers stranded in the Philippines due to the ban
Philippines eases deployment ban to Kuwait
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says a total lifting of the ban will 'not be happening any time soon'
Kuwaiti employers of OFW Villavende charged with murder – Bello
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says the total deployment ban will stay until terms of a 2018 labor deal with Kuwait are incorporated in standard contracts for all Filipino workers
Repatriated OFWs from Middle East may be redeployed to other countries – DOLE
The Department of Foreign Affairs also admits its difficulty in convincing OFWs in the Middle East to come home, as their top concern remains to be job security
DOLE to send response teams to Middle East to aid in evacuation
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says teams will be deployed to assist in repatriation of Filipino workers in case it is needed
'Last card': Duterte sending Bello to talk to Sison
President Rodrigo Duterte once again expresses openness to peace talks with communists
Over 500,000 workers regularized as of 2019 – DOLE
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says the Department of Labor and Employment has also forwarded its new version of the security of tenure bill for Malacañang approval
Bello opposes House bill proposing 2-year probationary period for workers
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says the current 6-month probationary period is enough for employers to determine workers' qualifications, and extending it would encourage contractualization
DOLE: No deployment ban or mandatory repatriation for OFWs in Hong Kong
In response to false online posts, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III clarifies there is no order banning deployment or enforcing mandatory repatriation for Filipinos in Hong Kong
Bello now supports creation of new OFW department
But senators are not completely sold on the need to create a new government agency
OFWs 'stable' after Saudi oil attacks – Bello
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III gives assurances the Philippine government is ready to repatriate overseas Filipino workers should conditions worsen in the Gulf state
Budget cuts may hurt DOLE programs for OFWs, displaced workers in 2020
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III asks the House committee on appropriations for an additional P4 billion or P5 billion for his department next year
DOLE hit for lack of baseline data on contractual workers
'In the absence of any data, mahirap masabi na 504,000 [regularized workers] is an accomplishment,' Bayan Muna Representative Ferdinand Gaite tells the labor department
Philippines eyes employment agreement with Saudi Arabia
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says the Philippine government wants an agreement with Saudi Arabia to protect Filipino workers in the Gulf state
Foreigners may soon need working visa, TIN to work in PH
The rise in illegal foreign workers in the Philippines is discussed at the Cabinet meeting on Monday, June 10
Labor groups eye complaint vs Bello over deal with employers
Nagkaisa and Kilusang Mayo Uno say it was 'wrong' for Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to grant the Employers' Confederation of the Philippines a 3-year labor inspection moratorium
Labor groups thank Henry Sy Sr as 'biggest job provider'
(UPDATED) 'We also recognize as part of his lasting legacy for workers and their families his last-minute efforts to commit to voluntarily regularize and directly hire thousands of SM employees into SM over a period of time,' a labor group says
Jollibee vows to regularize 3,000 workers yearly; but Bello wants more
DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III says he is 'not completely happy' with Jollibee, which he said should aim to regularize 10,000 contractual workers
Ompong sweeps away roof of Cagayan capitol, uproots trees
Cagayan residents brave strong winds to begin clearing debris
DOLE to offer emergency work in Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says the displaced residents will be tasked with helping clean debris from houses and roads affected by Typhoon Ompong
Bello: No misuse of P1.9-B DOLE funds
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says the financial assistance programs encountered issues during the implementation phase
Duterte sends secretaries, not frigates, to help OFWs abducted in Libya
An all-Cabinet member team is tasked to work with the Libyan government to secure the kidnapped Filipinos
Bello to 'unfair' JBC: 'I was not given due process'
Bello says he was disqualified by the Judicial Bar Council on the grounds that he apparently had a pending case with the Department of Justice (DOJ) at the time of deliberations. He says he was not aware of it then.
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Martires, Sandoval short-listed; Bello disqualified for Ombudsman
(UPDATED) Also short-listed is San Beda and Lex Taleonis alumnus Felito Ramirez
Bello says enemies want him out of DOLE, Ombudsman bid
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello asks, 'Being an Ombudsman depends on the members of the Judicial Bar Council and the President. All applicants are qualified but why choose to discredit me?'
Duterte still trusts Bello, says Malacañang
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III denies allegations of a corruption complaint filed with President Rodrigo Duterte's Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission
PLDT says Bello claim on contractor ownership 'fabricated'
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III alleges that many of PLDT's service contractors are owned by its own executives
The many times Duterte and his Cabinet contradicted each other
Rice supply, salary increases for teachers and soldiers, briefings on Chinese harassment in Ayungin Shoal, ban on Rappler – these are just some of the issues over which the President didn't seem to consult his alter egos before speaking
Bello obtains Ombudsman clearance just in time for JBC interview
(UPDATED) Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III's clearance states that he no longer has pending cases as of June 18, 2018, or two days before the public interviews
Bello has a pending criminal case at Ombudsman
Ombudsman candidate Silvestre Bello III has pending cases before the office he's vying a top post for
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DOLE to study minimum wage hike, cash subsidy for Filipino workers
Labor officials say a minimum wage increase could be implemented across the country this year, if prices continue to rise
Jollibee, Dole, PLDT among top companies 'engaged' in illegal contracting
The Department of Labor and Employment says 767 companies were engaging in the labor-only contracting, while 2,610 companies were suspected.
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LIST: Get to know the applicants for Ombudsman
Informed sources from the judiciary tell Rappler that the list of applicants for the highly coveted Ombudsman spot includes 10 individuals – from private practitioners to long-time judges
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Labor Secretary Bello applies for Ombudsman post
(UPDATED) He joins a list of other prominent lawyers aspiring for the post
