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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is putting in place an emergency employment program to ensure immediate job placement for Bicol residents.


Labor Undersecretary for Employment Danilo Cruz said the DOLE is  coming out with a program that would provide local and overseas employment for Bicolanos severely affected by typhoon "Reming."


"We are now planning the implementation of an emergency employment program that would enable Bicol residents to quickly recover from the devastation of typhoon Reming," he said.


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                    [Title] => Employment prospects in Qatar bright for Pinoy workers
                    [Summary] => Employment prospects for returning workers from Lebanon and other aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are getting brighter, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported yesterday.


Labor Undersecretary for Employment Danilo Cruz said thousands of overseas jobs await Filipino workers, including those who have just returned from Lebanon.


Cruz noted that 18 OFWs returning from Lebanon are leaving next week to work in Qatar and more are expected to follow.


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                    [Title] => English-only zones in public schools?
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If they can set up special zones for smoking, maybe they can do the same for English. 


In the hope of recapturing the Filipino’s reputation for English proficiency, the government is now considering the possibility of enforcing "English-only" zones in public high schools nationwide.


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                    [Title] => ‘No big drop in OFW hiring in Mideast’
                    [Summary] => The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ruled out the possibility of a massive drop in overseas deployment of Filipino workers due to the decision of Philippine Airlines (PAL) to suspend flights to Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.


Labor Undersecretary for Employment Danilo Cruz said PAL’s decision would not impact heavily on overseas employment because other airlines are expected to provide additional flights to accommodate overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).


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                    [Title] => DOLE on ‘rationalization’: Early retirement, not layoffs
                    [Summary] => Despite the implementation of a "rationalization" program next year, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has assured its employees that none of them would be displaced.


Labor Undersecretary for Employment Danilo Cruz said many employees have opted for early retirement, which comes with a package of benefits.


"Government employees, including those who will be affected by the program, have the option to retire or be transferred to essential positions so it’s their choice, and they are therefore happy with it," he said.


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                    [Title] => More Korean businessmen coming to RP
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Labor Undersecretary for Employment Danilo Cruz said the government and the association of South Korean companies in the Philippines have forged an agreement to promote business and employment in the country.


"Under the agreement, the United Korean Community Association Inc. (UKCA) pledged to cooperate with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in creating an environment beneficial to business and employment," he said.


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                    [Title] => DOLE downplays drop in Japan’s hiring of entertainers
                    [Summary] => The slump in the hiring of Filipino entertainers in Japan is just temporary with the Philippines soon to recapture the market, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) maintained yesterday.


"The market is there and we are not going to lose it," Undersecretary for Employment Danilo Cruz said in reaction to latest official figures showing a 38-percent drop in the deployment of overseas performing artists (OPAs) in Japan in recent months.


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                    [Title] => RP eyes more jobs for Pinoy nurses in Japan
                    [Summary] => Filipino nurses and caregivers can expect jobs in Japan starting next year.


Labor Undersecretary for Employment Danilo Cruz said minor issues are being "ironed out" in negotiations for the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership agreement.


"Deployment of nurses and caregivers to Japan can start next year if we could forge an agreement in August," he said.


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Labor Undersecretary for Employment Danilo Cruz said the DOLE is  coming out with a program that would provide local and overseas employment for Bicolanos severely affected by typhoon "Reming."


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Labor Undersecretary for Employment Danilo Cruz said thousands of overseas jobs await Filipino workers, including those who have just returned from Lebanon.


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Labor Undersecretary for Employment Danilo Cruz said many employees have opted for early retirement, which comes with a package of benefits.


"Government employees, including those who will be affected by the program, have the option to retire or be transferred to essential positions so it’s their choice, and they are therefore happy with it," he said.


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"Under the agreement, the United Korean Community Association Inc. (UKCA) pledged to cooperate with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in creating an environment beneficial to business and employment," he said.


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