Cagayan de Oro City – The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) conducted an information drive on the Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP) in January, 2014 in three different offices of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Region 10. It was recently announced by Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz that the ECP covers uniformed personnel of the Armed Forces continue reading : Intensified ECP information drive benefits PNP personnel in Region 10

Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz recently said that the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) and the Social Security System (SSS) signed an agreement with the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines (DEUP) last 16 December 2013 for the coverage under the Employees’ Compensation Law and the Social Security Law of the Filipino employees continue reading : ECC and SSS now cover Filipino employees of the European Union of the Philippines, says Baldoz

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

Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz is reminding  employers who employ persons with work-related disabilities to avail of tax incentives under RA 7277, otherwise known as Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). As chair of the Employees’ Compensation Commission,  Baldoz said that the Employees’ Compensation Program’s primary beneficiaries,  persons with work - related disabilities, continue reading : Companies Employing Persons with Work-related Disabilities (PWRDs) May Avail of Tax Incentives

Mrs. Yolanda Manalo of Novaliches, Quezon City, has been a bus conductress for more or less 20 years since 1990. She tried her luck at being an OFW (as domestic helper) for 2 years but home and family beckoned. So she went back to the inductry where she met her husband Alex, also a bus continue reading : Conductress hurdles challenges outside the bus

The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) answered the call for volunteers at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City  on 20 November 2013 to provide assistance to survivors of typhoon ‘Yolanda’ who flocked to Manila. The volunteering spirit was apparent among ECC employees as they came to the office very early in the morning to wait for continue reading : ECC volunteers for survivors of typhoon ‘Yolanda’