Naga City – The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) officials were greeted with a large turnout during the Advocacy Seminar on Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP) on 16 January 2014 in Naga City, Camarines Sur. “Despite the rainy weather, I would like to thank all of you for being present in today’s activity,” said Department of Labor continue reading : ECP Advocacy Seminar – Hunger for information apparent during the ECC’s first salvo for 2014

MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 688 DECLARING THE PERIOD OF 2013-2022 AS THE PHILIPPINE DECADE OF “MAKE THE RIGHT REAL” FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE 3rd ASIAN AND PACIFIC DECADE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 125 (s. 1993) and Proclamation No. 240 (s. 2002) continue reading : President Aquino declares the years 2013-2022 as the Philippine Decade of “Make The Right Real” For Persons with Disabilities in Support of the 3rd Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities

Employees’ Compensation  pensioners in the private sector whose areas were affected by typhoon “Yolanda”, earthquake in Bohol and  Cebu and the Zamboanga crisis may avail of an advance three month pension grant at the Social Security System (SSS), according to  Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz. Citing a report from ECC Executive Director Stella Z. continue reading : Baldoz announces three months advance pension to EC pensioners

Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz recently said that the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) under the Katulong at Gabay sa Manggagawang may Kapansanan (ECC-KaGabay) Program  granted twenty one workers with work-connected disabilities with P1,437,500.00 worth of artificial prosthesis   to facilitate their integration into the economic mainstream. Citing the report of Executive Director Stella Zipagan-Banawis, the continue reading : ECC grants P1.4 million prosthesis to 21 workers

Recognizing the need for improved social protection for vulnerable persons consonant to the DOLE Labor and Employment Plan, the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) chaired by Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz,  approved meaningful policies in 2013 that benefit workers in the public and private sector who are injured or are casualties of work-related contingencies. Baldoz said that the continue reading : Baldoz says EC benefits for workers enhanced in 2013