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Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines)

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Formed
  
December 8, 1933

Website
  
www.dole.gov.ph

Annual budget
  
₱11.6 billion (2015)

Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines)

Headquarters
  
DOLE Building, Muralla corner General Luna Streets, Intramuros, Manila

Department executives
  
Silvestre Bello III, SecretaryDanilo P. Cruz, UndersecretaryNicon Fameronag, UndersecretaryHans Leo Cacdac, UndersecretaryLourdes Trasmonte, UndersecretaryMa. Teresa Soriano, Assistant SecretaryMa. Joji Aragon, Assistant SecretaryRebecca Calzado, Assistant Secretary

The Philippines' Department of Labor and Employment (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo, commonly abbreviated as DOLE) is the executive department of the Philippine Government mandated to formulate policies, implement programs and services, and serve as the policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment. It is tasked with the enforcement of the provisions of the Labor Code.

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History

The Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) was founded on December 8, 1933 via the Act No. 4121 by the Philippine Legislature. It was renamed as Ministry of Labor and Employment in 1978. The agency was renamed as a Department after the 1986 EDSA Revolution in 1986.

Bureaus

  • Bureau of Local Employment (BLE)
  • Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES)
  • Bureau of Labor Relations (BLR)
  • Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC)
  • Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC)
  • Internal Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB)
  • National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO)

    • Attached Agencies

  • Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC)
  • Institute for Labor Studies (ILS)
  • National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB)
  • National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC)
  • National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP)
  • National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC)
  • Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC)
  • Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)
  • Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)
  • Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
  • Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)

    • References

    Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines) Wikipedia
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