FFCCCII courtesy call on DOLE

(Top photo) Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma (top row, 3rd from left), alongside other senior officials of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), meets with the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), led by its president, Mr. Victor Lim (bottom row, center), during the latter’s courtesy call on the Department held recently at the DOLE Central Office in Intramuros, Manila. (Bottom photo) The DOLE-FFCCCII dialogue covered ongoing joint efforts, including the implementation of Project Angel Tree—DOLE’s major program aimed at eliminating child labor—and the conduct of job fairs. Also discussed were new opportunities for partnership such as labor market information dissemination, youth employability and internship programs, livelihood and emergency employment and recovery programs, labor standards and occupational safety compliance promotions, and anti-illegal recruitment and anti-trafficking campaigns. The meeting also explored potential convergence points in the implementation of recent legislation and plans related to labor and employment, specifically the Enterprise-based Education and Training (EBET) Act and the National Green Jobs Human Resource Development Plan 2024, as well as support for the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises. Secretary Laguesma is joined by Undersecretaries Carmela I. Torres, Felipe N. Egargo, Jr., Warren M. Miclat; Bureau of Local Employment Director Patrick P. Patriwirawan, Jr.; Bureau of Working Conditions Director Alvin B. Curada; and Institute for Labor Studies Executive Director Jeanette T. Damo. Joining the visiting delegation are FFCCCII Executive Vice President Jeffrey Ng, Vice President William Gosiaco, and Vice President/Adviser for Industrial Relations Jose Go. Photos by Ali Creo/DOLE-IPS