Engr. Edson B. Lopez is one of the many successful professionals who found refuge under the DOLE Special Program for Employment of Students (DOLE-SPES) during the most pressing times of their life as a student. From a poor family, he struggled, persevered and with DOLE assistance, survived to become a successful mechanical engineer.   continue reading : Good News Story: SPES: A contributor to an Engr.’s Success

DOLE RO 6-Antique Field Office Head Carmela Abellar (middle) witnesses the releasing of dividends to coop members. In a world dominated by competition and commercialism, cooperation is a must to survive and prosper. The Sta. Ana-San Joaquin Agrarian Reform Cooperative (SASJ ARCoop) in Pandan, Antique is a perfect example of an organization that went through continue reading : DOLE keeps the spirit of cooperativism alive

In its pursuit to assist workers for a faster and less expensive settlement of labor issues, DOLE RO No. 6 has facilitated the release of Php36,279,263.84 money claims for 1,701 workers for the period of January to July this year. The money claims were the result of settlement of 745 Requests for Assistance (RFAs) out continue reading : Php36.2M money claims awarded to 1,701 WV workers thru SEnA

Senior Labor Employment Officer Elmer Gimay (center) with representatives from San Carlos City Government and PPA turn-over the livelihood inputs to the beneficiaries. The Department of Labor and Employment Regional Office 6 through its Negros Occidental Field Office (DOLE RO 6-NOFO) turned-over different livelihood assistance to parolees and probationers of the first district of Negros continue reading : Parolees, Probationers Receive DOLE Livelihood Grant

Member-beneficiaries and local farmers (left) flock the newly-opened Rice and Farm Inputs Retailing Project that offers a lot of farm needs.   The 58 member-beneficiaries of the Manampunay Farmers Association and the local residents are now enjoying the benefits of the Php500, 328 DOLE-assisted Rice and Farm Inputs Retailing Project at Brgy. Manampunay, Leon, Iloilo continue reading : Good News Story: DOLE-assisted livelihood project kicks off in ELCAC priority area

Atty. Leslie Ann T. Rase (4th from left) shares her success with the DOLE RO 6-Iloilo Field Office and PESO-Tigbauan staff.   From a simple dream of finishing her studies, a young lady made a turn-around in her decision upon engaging in DOLE-Special Program for Employment of Students (DOLE-SPES). Leslie Ann T. Rase is the youngest continue reading : Good News Story: SPES experience hatches dream of becoming a lawyer

roject Angel Tree provides a package of school supplies, services, food packs and medicines to child laborers on top of the livelihood assistance provided by DOLE and a series of lectures that focus on child’s rights and well-being from partner agencies.   Department of Labor and Employment unceasingly intensifies its campaign to eliminate child labor continue reading : Good news Story: DOLE’s livelihood program targets child laborers’ bright future

Labor and Employment Officer Noemi S. de la Peña supervises the turn-over of livelihood inputs to the fisherfolks of Brgy. Pandaraonan, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras.   With their bancas sporting new motor engines and additional fishing accessories, 33 marginalized fishersfolks from Brgy. Pandaraonan are now sailing out at sea farther, more confident and more equipped. DOLE continue reading : Fw: Good News Story: Keeping the fisherfolks afloat

DOLE RO6 – Iloilo Field Office Head Melissa S. Navarra (standing) and DILEEP Focal Cecilia S. Acebuque (back on camera) explain the importance of livelihood to poverty alleviation and for the elimination of child labor to the beneficiaries at the office of Ajuy Municipal Mayor Jett C. Rojas.   “Sweet corn is sweet if not continue reading : Good News Story: Sweet corn is sweet if not from a child laborer’s sweat

Mr. Catigan proudly shows his medal, a proof of his dedication and sacrifices in his studies.   “Never give up. Once you give up, you lose,’ advised Diether J. Catigan, a Workers Organization Development Program (WODP) scholar, who graduated Cum Laude from Carlos Hilado Memorial State University at Bacolod City with a Bachelor of Science continue reading : Good News Story: WODP produces Cum Laude