DOLE Aklan Field Office

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DOLE Aklan Field Office This is the official page of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) - Aklan Field Office.

The Department of Labor and Employment โ€“ Aklan Field Office is a proud extension of a national commitment that began in 1908, when the Philippine government first laid the foundation for labor protection and social justice. As part of DOLE Region VI, our office was established to bring essential labor services closer to Aklanon communities, bridging policy and practice across Kalibo and the provinceโ€™s 17 municipalities. Over the years, we have grown alongside Aklanโ€™s transformation, from agricultural heartland to global tourism destination. We continue to respond to the evolving needs of workers, employers, and local governments. Our office implements key programs such as TUPAD, DILP, SPES, GIP, and labor standards enforcement, while facilitating job fairs, workplace inspections, dispute resolution, and PESO coordination. Guided by the principles of transparency, compassion, and accountability, we continue to serve as a frontline partner in promoting decent work, inclusive livelihood, and industrial peace.

๐Ÿ“Œ VISION
Every Filipino worker attains full, decent, and productive employment.

๐Ÿ“Œ MISSION
To promote gainful employment opportunities, develop human resources, protect workers and promote their welfare, and maintain industrial peace. Today, DOLE Aklan writes its history in serviceโ€”one job, one livelihood, one act of justice at a time.

๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐–! | ๐Š๐€๐ƒ๐ˆ๐–๐€ ๐๐† ๐๐€๐๐†๐”๐‹๐Ž ๐’๐€ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐•๐ˆ๐๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐€๐๐ˆ๐“๐Ž๐‹, ๐Š๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐๐Ž, ๐€๐Š๐‹๐€๐ Visit the Kadiwa ng Pangulo today and enjoy acc...
30/07/2026

๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐–! | ๐Š๐€๐ƒ๐ˆ๐–๐€ ๐๐† ๐๐€๐๐†๐”๐‹๐Ž ๐’๐€ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐•๐ˆ๐๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐€๐๐ˆ๐“๐Ž๐‹, ๐Š๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐๐Ž, ๐€๐Š๐‹๐€๐

Visit the Kadiwa ng Pangulo today and enjoy access to fresh, affordable, and locally produced goods!

Time: 7:00AM โ€“ 11:00AM
Location: Provincial Capitol Building, Kalibo, Aklan

Support for Local Farmers and Entrepreneurs: Every purchase helps improve livelihoods and promotes sustainable development in our province.
Come support our local economy, enjoy fresh and quality products, and help uplift the lives of our farmers and entrepreneurs!





๐——๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—˜-๐—”๐—ธ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป, ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐—ธ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ถรฑ๐—ฎ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ On July 15, 2026, the Dep...
16/07/2026

๐——๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—˜-๐—”๐—ธ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป, ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐—ธ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ถรฑ๐—ฎ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜

On July 15, 2026, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), in partnership with the Provincial Government of Aklan, distributed startup kits to 450 beneficiaries under the Production of Piรฑa Fabric and Garments Project through the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) during a ceremony held at the ABL Sports Complex, Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan.

The program was attended by Atty. Sixto T. Rodriguez, Jr., Regional Director of DOLE Region VI, together with Province of Aklan-Governor Jose Enrique "Joen" Miraflores; Congressman Jess Marquez of the First District of Aklan; Ms. Carla Doromal, Executive Assistant representing Kalibo Mayor Juris B. Sucro; Engr. Michael L. Gison, Provincial Director of the DOLE-Aklan Field Office; Provincial Director Jonathan Togonon of TESDA; OIC Provincial Director Grace M. Benedicto of the DTI-Aklan Field Office; Bianca Flor B. Hernando, DOLE-Aklan Field Office Livelihood Focal Person; Ms. Anna India Dela Cruz-Legaspi, President of Aklan Piรฑa Mantra; and Ms. Gabrielle V. Calizo-Quimpo, Executive Director of the Aklan ICT Council. Their presence underscored the strong collaboration among national government agencies, local government units, and industry partners in advancing Aklan's piรฑa industry, preserving its rich weaving heritage, and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for local artisans.

With 9 million in livelihood assistance from DOLE out of the project's total cost of 11.25 million, the initiative provided startup kits to 450 beneficiaries, including farmers, scrapers, knotters, warpers, weavers, and dressmakers. The project aims to strengthen Aklan's piรฑa industry by enhancing the production of piรฑa fabrics and garments, preserving the province's rich weaving tradition, and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for local artisans.





๐ƒ๐Ž๐‹๐„-๐€๐ค๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐š๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ As part of its continuin...
02/07/2026

๐ƒ๐Ž๐‹๐„-๐€๐ค๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐š๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ 

As part of its continuing advocacy to promote workers' rights and strengthen harmonious labor-management relations, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Aklan Field Office conducted an orientation on Freedom of Association (FOA) and the Right to Collective Bargaining for the employees of Dela Cruz House of Piรฑa, Inc. in New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan.

The activity supports the government's commitment under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to uphold workers' rights, promote social justice, and foster industrial peace. It also aligns with the direction of Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino and DOLE Regional Office VI Regional Director Atty. Sixto T. Rodriguez Jr. in advancing decent work and harmonious labor-management relations.

The orientation was facilitated by Ms. Grechelle T. Villafranca, DOLE-Aklan's FOA Focal Person, and attended by 30 employees. She discussed the workers' right to freely form, join, or assist legitimate workers' organizations, as well as the right to collective bargaining as a means of negotiating wages, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment in good faith.

Participants were also oriented on their rights and responsibilities in maintaining positive labor-management relations. The activity concluded with an open forum where employees raised questions on labor rights, union formation, and collective bargaining, further strengthening their understanding of the importance of cooperation, mutual respect, and social dialogue in the workplace.




๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ณ'๐ฌ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆAfter graduating Cum Laud...
02/07/2026

๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ณ'๐ฌ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ

After graduating Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies from Aklan State University, Johnmark Kenneth Perez faced the challenge of finding work in Kalibo, Aklan. As the first college graduate and the eldest of four siblings, he felt a strong responsibility to support his family.

His opportunity came when he saw a Facebook post from PESO Kalibo about the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Government Internship Program (GIP). He applied and was accepted as a GIP beneficiary at PESO Kalibo, where he gained valuable experience in public service, improved his communication and administrative skills, and learned the importance of serving the community.

Because of his dedication and good performance, Johnmark was later hired by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Kalibo as an Administrative Aide (Job Order) assigned to PESO Kalibo. He now assists job seekers, manages office records, and helps implement employment and livelihood programs.

For Johnmark, the Government Internship Program was more than temporary employment. It gave him practical work experience, financial support for his family, and a pathway to a career in public service. His journey shows that with determination and the right opportunity, young graduates can overcome unemployment and build a brighter future.


๐ƒ๐Ž๐‹๐„-๐€๐ค๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‰๐จ๐› ๐…๐š๐ข๐ซ, ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‰๐จ๐›๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ.The Department of Labo...
30/06/2026

๐ƒ๐Ž๐‹๐„-๐€๐ค๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‰๐จ๐› ๐…๐š๐ข๐ซ, ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‰๐จ๐›๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Aklan Field Office joined in the 2026 Provincial Job Fair conducted by the Aklan Provincial Public Employment Service Office on June 26โ€“27, 2026, at the ABL Sports & Cultural Complex in Kalibo, Aklan, to help connect jobseekers with local and overseas employment opportunities.

The two-day job fair brought together 37 participating employers offering both local and overseas employment opportunities to registered jobseekers.

A total of 1,215 applicants registered during the event. On Day 1, there were 389 male and 430 female applicants, while Day 2 recorded 194 male and 202 female applicants.

The activity resulted in 32 Hired-on-the-Spot (HOTS) applicants, consisting of 19 males and 13 females, demonstrating the continued collaboration of government agencies and employers in providing immediate employment opportunities for jobseekers.

The event was attended by Marsh B. Bernabe,
Provincial Government Department Head; Atty. Mary Grace C. Quilente, OIC-Director IV of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Central Office; Ms. Luchyl S. Malot, Chief of the Migrant Workers Registry Division, Pre-Employment and Government Placement Bureau (PEGPB), DMW Central Office; and personnel from the DMW Pre-Employment and Government Placement Bureau.

Representing DOLE-Aklan, Engr. Michael L. Gison formally declared the 2026 Provincial Job Fair open. In his opening message, he welcomed the participating employers and jobseekers and expressed his hope that the activity would create meaningful employment opportunities, strengthen partnerships among stakeholders, and promote decent and productive work for every Filipino.

The job fair served as an important platform for connecting jobseekers with prospective employers, supporting the government's continuing efforts to improve access to employment and contribute to inclusive economic growth in the Province of Aklan.





๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‡๐จ๐ฉ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐“๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐Ž๐‹๐„-๐€๐ค๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐€๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ In line with the commitment of President Fer...
25/06/2026

๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‡๐จ๐ฉ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐“๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ: ๐ƒ๐Ž๐‹๐„-๐€๐ค๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐€๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ


In line with the commitment of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., and under the leadership of Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino and DOLE-RO6 Regional Director Atty. Sixto T. Rodriguez, Jr., to expand employment opportunities, strengthen disaster preparedness, and promote inclusive community development, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Aklan Field Office, through its TUPAD-TASK (Trabaho at Aksyon para sa Iwas Sakuna at Kalamidad) Program, participated in the 2026 Philippine Arbor Day through a tree-planting activity conducted in various barangays across the Province of Aklan.

The activity brought together representatives from the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Office of the Municipal Mayor of the Province of Aklan, Public Employment Service Office (PESO), Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), and DOLE Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) beneficiaries, DOLE-TUPAD Coordinators, and DOLE-TUPAD Beneficiaries.

The tree-planting activity aimed to promote environmental conservation, watershed protection, climate change mitigation, and community participation in sustainable reforestation efforts. It also highlighted the importance of collective action in preserving natural resources and ensuring a healthier and greener environment for future generations.
Through this initiative, participating agencies and stakeholders reaffirmed their commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable development in the province of Aklan.




โ€œ๐ˆ๐ค๐š๐ฐ, ๐€๐ค๐จ, ๐“๐š๐ฒ๐จโ€: ๐ƒ๐Ž๐‹๐„-๐€๐ค๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‚๐‹๐๐„๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ Pursuant to the administrationโ€™s com...
24/06/2026

โ€œ๐ˆ๐ค๐š๐ฐ, ๐€๐ค๐จ, ๐“๐š๐ฒ๐จโ€: ๐ƒ๐Ž๐‹๐„-๐€๐ค๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‚๐‹๐๐„๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ


Pursuant to the administrationโ€™s commitment under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to protect and promote the welfare of Filipino children, and under the leadership of Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino and DOLE Regional Office VI Regional Director Atty. Sixto T. Rodriguez, Jr., the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Aklan Field Office, through its Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program (CLPEP), conducted the Project Angel Tree Activity and Bags to School Campaign Year 2 at Barangay Baybay, Makato, Aklan, in celebration of the World Day Against Child Labor 2026 with the theme, โ€œIkaw, Ako, Tayo: Sama-samang Pagkilos para sa Batang Malaya.โ€

The activity benefited 30 profiled child laborers and 30 parents, who received school bags, lunch boxes, water bottles, school supplies, and food packs. Snacks were also provided during the event. The school bags were funded through the proceeds of BAYANIRUN 2025, showing how community support can help promote the education and well-being of children.

DOLE-Aklan Field Office Community Facilitator Acelle C. Tocol conducted an orientation on the Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program (CLPEP), highlighting the rights of children, the harmful effects of child labor, and the government programs and services available to support child laborers and their families. She also emphasized the importance of community participation in identifying, preventing, and eliminating child labor.

Meanwhile, LGU-Makato MSWDO Bernadith A. Nablo encouraged parents to prioritize their children's education and welfare by ensuring their regular attendance in school. She stressed that parents play a vital role in protecting children from child labor and creating a safe, nurturing environment where they can learn, develop their skills, and achieve their full potential.

The activity was made possible through the support of LGU-Makato, PESO Makato, MSWDO Makato, and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), demonstrating the importance of partnership in promoting children's rights and building a child labor-free community.





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12/06/2026

๐๐€๐๐Ž๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ๐

| Nananawagan si DOLE Secretary Francis N. Tolentino sa lahat ng sektor ng lipunan na makiisa sa laban kontra child labor ngayong pagdiriwang ng 2026 World Day Against Child Labor.

Sama-sama nating itaas ang Red Card sa Child Labor at isulong ang isang Pilipinas na malaya sa child labor, kung saan ang bawat bata ay may pagkakataong makapag-aral, umunlad, at maabot ang kanilang mga pangarap.




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