Manila Bulletin
One-stop shop for retrenched ABS-CBN workers eyed
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque proposed the creation of a "one-stop shop" by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to assist ABS-CBN employees who will be retrenched following the denial of the network's franchise.
Roque intends to ask DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III to establish this facility to streamline assistance for affected workers, preventing them from having to visit multiple government agencies.
He explained that ABS-CBN employees, like other workers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, are eligible for aid from various government bodies.
Secretary Bello has reportedly agreed to the proposal, and the one-stop shop is expected to benefit all job seekers in the National Capital Region.
The initiative may also include a job referral system and a job fair to further support those seeking employment.
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