About Us

1. Our agency

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is the primary government agency mandated to promote gainful employment opportunities, develop human resources, protect workers and promote their welfare, and maintain industrial peace.

DOLE Regional Office No. I serves the Ilocos Region as part of the Department's regional organization, supporting its labor and employment mandate through its programs and services.

For historical reference, the agency profile supplied for this page records 97 plantilla positions as of CY 2021 and lists six field offices. These are reference-profile figures, not a statement of the current staffing complement.

2. Our mandate

Promote gainful employment opportunities, develop human resources, protect workers and promote their welfare, and maintain industrial peace.

3. Our history

The Department of Labor and Employment began as a small bureau in 1908. It became a department on December 8, 1933, through the passage of Act No. 4121.

DOLE formulates policies, implements programs and services, and serves as the policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment.

The Department's organization and functions are governed by Executive Order No. 126, as amended, the Labor Code of the Philippines, and other relevant laws. Its responsibilities include administering and enforcing labor and employment laws and other laws specifically assigned to the Department or the Secretary of Labor and Employment.

4. Our vision

Every Filipino attains full, decent and productive employment.

5. Our mission

To promote gainful employment opportunities, develop human resources, protect workers and promote their welfare, and maintain industrial peace.

6. Our core values

Makadiyos, Makabayan, Makatao at Makakalikasan by exhibiting a culture of Integrity, Transparency, Accountability, Competence and Courtesy (4M-ITACC).

7. Our quality policy

DOLE Regional Office No. I is committed to render quality service to our stakeholders in pursuing our mandate to promote gainful employment opportunities, harness human resources, protect workers and promote their welfare, facilitate enterprise competitiveness and maintain industrial peace.

Toward this end:

• We shall consciously embrace a quality management system following applicable legal and other requirements;
• We shall exceed our clients' and other interested parties' expectations and needs guided by our overall vision of an honest, efficient, effective, transparent, and accessible institution; and
• We shall efficiently deliver our quality objectives through our reliable processes, which are continually reviewed, improved, and support the strategic direction of the Department.

8. About the Vacancy Portal

The DOLE Region I Vacancy Portal provides a convenient channel for viewing recruitment opportunities, maintaining an applicant profile, and submitting application information and supporting documents for published vacancies.

It helps authorized recruitment personnel organize applications, review qualifications, record assessment results, and prepare recruitment reports. Account registration and application submission are separate steps; creating an account does not automatically apply an individual to a position.

Applicants should review the vacancy requirements, enter complete and accurate qualifications, and submit the required documents before the applicable deadline. Recruitment decisions remain subject to the agency's authorized assessment and applicable rules.