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There, I am a full-fledged Labor and Employment Officer II now. I took my oath as a Labor Officer last Thursday when our department celebrated its 79th Anniversary. It was one of the most awaited moments I have been wanting to come, and it couldn't have come at a greater and most blessed timing - Christmas. Although we just had a week off from the hospital because of the son having had fits and bouts with amoebiasis, there are still more to be thankful for and I am glad that everything went better after the hospitalization. Things are at its better place now and we are wishing that everything will remain this way, and not ruined by that amoebiasis again.     This career advancement I have is just one of the many that I still need to work for. And yes, what comes after this is the decision to either finish that Law School I once took, or get a Masters Degree in Public Administration. Either way, I have decided to pursue more studies, spare some time to answer sample...

I've been asking for it, praying for it. And it has come. As the secretary to the Regional Director, my role is to place incoming and outgoing files on my boss' table and check whether some papers placed on it has been signed so I could have it routed back to where it belongs. That being one of my routine activities, I had to rummage through stacks of documents on my boss' table to check which ones are signed and those which need to stay for her appropriate action. But last Thursday when I had to check, I couldn't get my eyes off that sheet of paper bearing my name, in bold letters. I never placed that document inside her office because it was something confidential but I saw it right before my very eyes. The RD was to sign my appointment!  I have been waiting for it, in fact I have asked others to pray with me for that intention, and it has come. After 3 months of waiting for the answer, I got promoted! 3 months in feat for that sweet moment when the...

Okey, everyone, let us all close our hands in grateful prayer to the Lord Almighty for giving us... Dyarannnnnnn... DOLE XII Wage Order No. 17, providing an additional of ten (P10) pesos per day as minimum wage for the workers here in Region 12. This means from P260 minimum wage to P270 effective April 18, 2012 for non-agriculture. Click the image for larger pic, also, email the author (sdumalay[at]gmail[dot]com) if you want to read more details of Wage Order No. 17 for a pdf copy. For questions and clarifications, please call DOLE (083) 228-2190, or RTWPB 520-0129. For those who  are working online making free android apps , this P10 wage increase in the region is but teeny-weeny when they are earning moolah in the name of $$$. But then again, an increase is an increase, big or small, it's still a blessing. We must give thanks for every blessing we receive.