DOLE Caraga

02/09/2026

LOOK | The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Caraga Region is holding a three-day capacity-building workshop on Labor Standards Enforcement and Labor Conciliation and Dispute Resolution for newly hired Labor Employment Officers at the Watergate Hotel in Butuan City, running from Sept. 1–3, 2026.

The training equips the new officers with core legal competencies and practical skills to prepare them as effective frontline implementers of labor policies.

On its second day, the activity reinforces DOLE Caraga’s commitment to developing responsive personnel dedicated to safeguarding workers’ rights, ensuring compliance, and fostering harmonious labor-management relations across the region.

The initiative aligns with the directives of Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino, who continues to push for strengthened enforcement of labor laws and proactive dispute resolution to enhance public service delivery nationwide. # # #

02/09/2026

27/08/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: 𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄

Consistent with the policy direction of Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary Carmela I. Torres met with Deputy Secretary-General Mr. František Ružička of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on 25 August 2026, on the sidelines of the 22nd Senior Labor Officials Meeting (SLOM) in Bangkok, Thailand.

The bilateral talks focused on the Philippines’ participation in the regional forum on building enterprise productivity through artificial intelligence, as well as database sharing on skills and opportunities related to the transition.
Joining the discussion is Institute for Labor Studies Executive Director Jeanette T. Damo. (Photos from the International Labor Affairs Task Force)

27/08/2026

Binigyang-diin ni Secretary Francis N. Tolentino na ang kahalagahan ng "portable, standardized, and globally recognized workforce qualifications" ng mga manggagawa sa rehiyon. Hinimok din niya ang mga karatig-bansa sa ASEAN na patatagin ang cross-border cooperation at quality assurance frameworks para walang manggagawang maiwan sa gitna ng mabilis na pagbabago sa teknolohiya tulad ng artificial intelligence.

Binigyang-diin ni Secretary Francis N. Tolentino na ang kahalagahan ng "portable, standardized, and globally recognized workforce qualifications" ng mga manggagawa sa rehiyon. Hinimok din niya ang mga karatig-bansa sa ASEAN na patatagin ang cross-border cooperation at quality assurance frameworks para walang manggagawang maiwan sa gitna ng mabilis na pagbabago sa teknolohiya tulad ng artificial intelligence.




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27/08/2026

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃: 𝐏𝐇 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐈𝐋𝐎 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐋𝐂 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬

Anchored on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to advance the labor and employment agenda in the Philippines, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis N. Tolentino led the country’s delegation in a bilateral meeting with H.E. Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), on the sidelines of the 29th ASEAN Labour Ministers' Meeting (ALMM) and Related Meetings.

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃: 𝐏𝐇 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐈𝐋𝐎 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐋𝐂 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬

Anchored on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to advance the labor and employment agenda in the Philippines, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis N. Tolentino led the country’s delegation in a bilateral meeting with H.E. Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), on the sidelines of the 29th ASEAN Labour Ministers' Meeting (ALMM) and Related Meetings.

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

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Sec. TOLentino discussed key labor priorities—including the country's upcoming 115th ILC presidency, ILO Convention No. 193 ratification, and ASEAN labor initiatives—with ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo, who affirmed the ILO's continued support for the Philippines' decent work initiatives.

Sec. TOLentino discussed key labor priorities—including the country's upcoming 115th ILC presidency, ILO Convention No. 193 ratification, and ASEAN labor initiatives—with ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo, who affirmed the ILO's continued support for the Philippines' decent work initiatives.




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27/08/2026

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃: 𝐏𝐇, 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈, 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

BANGKOK, Thailand — Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis N. Tolentino met with Singapore Acting Minister for Manpower H.E. Jasmin Lau on 26 August 2026 on the sidelines of the 29th ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Meeting (ALMM) and Related Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, to explore potential areas of cooperation on emerging labor issues, including artificial intelligence (AI), care work, and social protection.

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃: 𝐏𝐇, 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈, 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

BANGKOK, Thailand — Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis N. Tolentino met with Singapore Acting Minister for Manpower H.E. Jasmin Lau on 26 August 2026 on the sidelines of the 29th ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Meeting (ALMM) and Related Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, to explore potential areas of cooperation on emerging labor issues, including artificial intelligence (AI), care work, and social protection.

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

26/08/2026

Nakipagpulong si Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis N. Tolentino kay Singapore Acting Minister for Manpower H.E. Jasmin Lau noong 26 August 2026, sa sidelines ng 29th ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings sa Bangkok, Thailand. Tinalakay ng dalawang opisyal ang mga oportunidad upang higit pang palakasin ang kooperasyon ng Pilipinas at Singapore sa pagtugon sa mga umuusbong na usapin sa paggawa, kabilang ang artificial intelligence, care work, at social protection. Layunin din ng talakayan na isulong ang mga polisiya at programa na tutugon sa nagbabagong mundo ng paggawa at higit na magtataguyod sa proteksyon ng mga manggagawa.

Nakipagpulong si Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Francis N. Tolentino kay Singapore Acting Minister for Manpower H.E. Jasmin Lau noong 26 August 2026, sa sidelines ng 29th ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings sa Bangkok, Thailand. Tinalakay ng dalawang opisyal ang mga oportunidad upang higit pang palakasin ang kooperasyon ng Pilipinas at Singapore sa pagtugon sa mga umuusbong na usapin sa paggawa, kabilang ang artificial intelligence, care work, at social protection. Layunin din ng talakayan na isulong ang mga polisiya at programa na tutugon sa nagbabagong mundo ng paggawa at higit na magtataguyod sa proteksyon ng mga manggagawa.

26/08/2026

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃: 𝐏𝐇 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Philippines joined ASEAN labor ministers and senior officials in advancing regional cooperation on skills development and workforce readiness as Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino led the Philippine delegation at the Opening Ceremony of the 29th ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Meeting (ALMM) on August 26.

Held under the theme “Advancing ASEAN Human Capital: Skills Certification Towards Global Recognition,” the meeting brings together ASEAN Member States and international partners to strengthen cooperation on skills certification and prepare workers for changing labor markets.

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃: 𝐏𝐇 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Philippines joined ASEAN labor ministers and senior officials in advancing regional cooperation on skills development and workforce readiness as Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino led the Philippine delegation at the Opening Ceremony of the 29th ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Meeting (ALMM) on August 26.

Held under the theme “Advancing ASEAN Human Capital: Skills Certification Towards Global Recognition,” the meeting brings together ASEAN Member States and international partners to strengthen cooperation on skills certification and prepare workers for changing labor markets.

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



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26/08/2026

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 | 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯’𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐭𝐨-𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬

BUTUAN CITY — The Regional Mining Industry Tripartite Council (Mining ITC) in Caraga identified gaps in skilled and nationally certified workers, citing limited training and assessment slots as a key challenge in filling positions requiring specific competencies, including crane operators.

The issue was among the concerns raised during a series of Mining ITC meetings following recurring findings in labor inspections involving workers who lacked national certification for certain skills. For crane operators, industry stakeholders cited limited training schedules and assessment slots as key barriers to obtaining the required certification.

To address the gap, the Mining ITC adopted Resolution No. 2, Series of 2026, approving the Mining Workforce Development Action Plan of the Caraga Region during its Third Quarter Meeting on August 19, 2026, in Surigao City. The plan provides a framework for addressing hard-to-fill positions through skills training, upskilling, reskilling, and national certification.

Through the DOLE-TESDA convergence, the initiative advances President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to build a future-ready and competitive workforce, while supporting Secretary Francis N. Tolentino’s priorities on quality employment, workforce development, and stronger education-to-employment pathways by addressing skills gaps and improving workers’ access to training and national certification.
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