MANILA, Philippines — Domestic workers or kasambahay who are employed in the National Capital Region (NCR) may get an increase in their monthly pay soon. The National Wages and Productivity Commission ...

MANILA, Philippines — Household helpers or “kasambahay” in Metro Manila will receive an increase of P500 in their monthly salary beginning Jan. 4, 2025. According to the Department of Labor and ...

It’s been a few months since the Kasambahay Law was enacted but many employers are still in the dark about their responsibilities to their domestic workers. SoMoms blogger Jenny Ong shares 8 important ...

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union (PIA) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 1 celebrated the 2025 Araw ng Kasambahay on Jan. 18 with a program focused on raising awareness about domestic ...

Here’s a story of a household employer who had no choice but to fire his kasambahay because of the stringent requirements of the kasambahay law. Instead of benefiting the kasambahay, that law has ...

Perhaps because the topic is too close to home for many of us, and their voices are rarely heard in public discourse, little has been written about the lived experiences of the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday said it supports moves to amend the Kasambahay law, noting that it “has not been enough” to deter maltreatment of household ...

Household helpers in Metro Manila can open savings accounts next month for an initial deposit of as low as P100. Interested household helpers could open accounts with banks under the "Kasambahay ...

My neighbor's mother works as a kasambahay in Manila. Unfortunately, her mother got sick. There is not much that my neighbor can do as we are living here in Mindanao, and she also has a very meager ...

It’s their time to shine—from being a largely unappreciated segment of the labor force to duly recognized partners in the Filipino home and community. The nationwide search is on for the first five ...

With more than one million domestic workers in the Philippines there is massive potential for collective action. From small beginnings huge strides have already been made. In the past, poor families ...

Part of a series on women this month. March is Women’s Role in History Month in the Philippines. Gay Miraflores with one of her pets, an 'aspin' (asong Pinoy) named Butterball. Photo by Alex Alcasid ...