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Foreigners can get work permits only in 15 job categories

May 1, 2019 admin dole, foreign workers, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Nation, special work permits

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 23:04:33 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — To put an end to the “abuse” of some foreigners of the special work permits (SWPs) given to them, four government agencies laid down on Labor Day a more stringent policy that limited the grant of authorization to 15 job categories. Under the joint guidelines signed by the Department of Labor and […]

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Veto of work permits provision in budget disappoints Villanueva

April 16, 2019 admin 2019 national budget, Joel Villanueva, Latest News Stories, Nation, special work permits

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:46:31 +0000

Sen. Joel Villanueva on Tuesday expressed disappointment over President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to veto the special provision in the 2019 national budget that seeks to return to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) the sole authority to issue work permits to foreign workers.

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