Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday expressed his dismay against Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) chief Bienvenido Laguesma, whom he said is becoming one of the “unpopular” secretaries of the agency. Zubiri’s disappointment on Laguesma stemmed from the...
Senators on Thursday, May 2, expressed their support to President Marcos' order on Labor Day for the timely review of the minimum wage amid rising prices of goods and services across the country. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said that they welcome this move by the President to ensure that...
As the nation celebrates Labor Day, senators pressed for the passage of the bill seeking a P100 daily minimum wage for all workers in the country. "In the Senate, we have already passed the proposed P100 Daily Minimum Wage Increase Act in response to the call of our workers. We...
President Marcos on Wednesday, May 1, asked for the timely review of the minimum wage amid rising prices of goods and services across the country. During the celebration of the 122nd Labor Day, Marcos urged the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board to do so in their respective...
Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) personnel hired by Eastern Samar province were were not only paid below the daily minimum wage, but worse, their salaries were always delayed in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its annual audit report, COA said that when the audit...
Sen. Grace Poe called on employers to provide allowances and benefits to their workers to help them keep up with the rising price of commodities and fuel products. Poe said the assistance would help the country's wage earners get by as the Senate approved on third and final reading the P100 wage...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has cautioned that the proposed P100 wage hike could present financial difficulties for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon said the recently implemented tax relief, intended to assist...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) An economist-lawmaker is urging the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to temporarily suspend the premium rates contributions for all minimum wage earners,...
The Senate on Monday, February 19 approved on third and final reading the bill mandating a P100-daily pay increase for daily minimum wage earners estimated to be around 4.2 million nationwide. Twenty (20) senators voted in favor of the approval of Senate Bill No. 2534 or the proposed P100...
Starting March 7, the daily take-home pay of minimum wage earners and monthly salary of domestic workers in Region XI will increase following the approval of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has announced. Wage Order No. RB...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III told the public to shun the narrative that the proposed P100-minimum wage hike would be catastrophic for the country as this could further aggravate inflation. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Pimentel said that the country has to think out of the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Speaker Martin Romualdez's marching orders to House members is to pass a wage hike measure that ultimately won't turn into a false promise to Filipino workers. House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district...
