DOLE Rehiyon Siete

06/08/2026

All DOLE Region VII offices are closed today, August 6, 2026, in celebration of the 157th Foundation Day of Cebu Province. Office operations resume on August 7, 2026.

04/08/2026

READ | DOLE VII RD BUENAFE ATTENDS MYPA 2026

The Mid-Year Performance Assessment (MYPA) of DOLE Central Office had various officials and section chiefs in attendance composed mostly planning officers, regional directors among other officials in the assessment period as indicated.

DOLE VII Regional Director Atty. Roy L. Buenafe with Regional Planning Officer Lovelyn Ybanez attended the important event spearheaded by Sec. Francis N. Tolentino.


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04/08/2026

Sa ginanap na paglagda ng Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)para sa mga proyektong pangkabuhayan ng mga manggagawa sa industriya ng asukal sa DOLE-Negros Island Region (DOLE-NIR), binigyang-diin ni Secretary Francis N. Tolentino na patuloy na isinusulong ng pamahalaan ang pagpapalakas ng karapatan at kapakanan ng mga manggagawa at iba pang sektor sa industriya ng asukal, alinsunod sa Republic Act No. 6982, upang matiyak ang makatarungang bahagi nila sa bunga ng kanilang paggawa at ang pagkakaroon ng disenteng kabuhayan.

03/08/2026

03/08/2026

𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐇𝐈𝐍: 𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐄, 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐲 𝐧𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚, 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐨 — 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨

Binigyang-diin ni Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis N. Tolentino ang pangako ng Kagawaran na pangalagaan ang karapatan at kapakanan ng mga manggagawa sa gitna ng umiiral na legal na proseso kaugnay ng temporary restraining order na kasalukuyang nagpapatigil sa implementasyon ng minimum wage hike sa National Capital Region.

𝘐-𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘴𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘢.




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03/08/2026

Sa flag-raising ceremony ng DOLE, binigyang-diin ni Secretary Francis Tolentino ang kahalagahan ng pananaliksik at evidence-based policymaking sa pagbuo ng mga programang tunay na tumutugon sa pangangailangan ng mga manggagawang Pilipino. Kasabay nito, sinimulan din ng Kagawaran ang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa.

31/07/2026

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 | 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐖 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐉𝐎𝐁 𝐕𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐕 : 𝐋𝐌𝐈

Service-oriented jobs came out as top job vacancies this week as shown by the latest Labor Market Information (LMl). So, if you need a job and want to know where these are in the region, check today’s issue



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30/07/2026

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃: 𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐒𝐌𝐄 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐁𝐁𝐌’𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s commitment to strengthening enterprise competitiveness and promoting fair, responsive, and sustainable wage policies, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), under the leadership of Secretary Francis N. Tolentino, reported significant accomplishments in championing the growth and resilience of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) during the first half of 2026. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office)

𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺.

28/07/2026

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 | 𝟓𝟏 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐏𝐀 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐒𝐇 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋 𝐀𝐒 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊@𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐔 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓

As a launching program of the joint initiative of DOLE – CPA SafeWork at Cebu Port Project, the Department of Labor and Employment in partnership with the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) provided a Basic Occupational Safety and Health Training to 51 new members of the Port OSH Patrol composed of port workers and stakeholders.

Administering the Oath was DOLE VII Regional Director Atty. Roy L. Buenafe who commended the Cebu Port Authority’s administration led by General Manager Francisco "Kit" C. Comendador III for it was the only port mentioned by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday with waived terminal fees.

With Secretary Francis TOLentino leading DOLE, he hopes safety and health be of primary consideration at work.

Also in attendance were the other officials of DOLE VII, namely, Assistant Regional Director Emmanuel Y. Ferrer, TSSD-LRS Chief Efren Vito and from OSHC 7, Engineer II Gines Timosa.

-CPA SafeWork@CebuPortInitiative
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