(John Louie Abrina/MANILA BULLETIN) Former Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate has a big problem with the government’s justification for the hefty fare hike on the Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1. In particular, Zarate questioned the...
With the United States (US) being the Philippines’ top export destination at the start of 2025, Moody’s Analytics said the tariffs that US President Donald Trump plans to impose on cross-border goods may hurt exporters. “A potential reciprocal US tariff due to be announced on April 2 is a...
Minimum wage earners and domestic workers in Region V will receive higher pay starting April 5 following the approval of a wage increase by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. In a statement, DOLE said the National...
Starting March 7, the daily take-home pay of minimum wage earners in Region XI will increase following the approval of a new wage order by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In a statement, DOLE said the National Wages...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should certify the proposed wage increase bill as urgent, as millions of Filipino workers cannot afford further delays amid rising prices of basic goods and services, Senator Risa Hontiveros. “Nothing is more urgent than raising our workers’...
President Marcos said the government is studying the proposed measure calling for a P200 across-the-board daily wage increase for private sector employees, saying they will work to find ways to resolve legal issues that may hound the salary increase. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr....
A teachers' group on Thursday, Jan. 30, urged political candidates to make the proposed P15,000 salary increase for educators a key issue in the upcoming elections. (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Teachers Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement, highlighted that the...
Government workers are getting closer to receiving a salary increase as Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman already signed National Budget Circular No. 597, outlining the guidelines for the second tranche of the salary increase. “We hope that this...
BUTUAN CITY – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Caraga has approved Wage Order No. RXIII-19 mandating a P50 increase to bring the daily minimum wage for private sector workers in the region. CARAGA region highligted. The RTWPB-13 also approved Wage Order No. RXIII-DW-05...
Philippine companies are increasing salaries to respond to a competitive talent market, according to global professional services firm Mercer. In its Total Remuneration Survey conducted this year, Mercer said the average employee salary in the country is set to increase by 5.5 percent in 2025,...
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board has announced a P30 increase in the daily minimum wage in Eastern Visayas that will be paid in two tranches. The wage increase was based on Wage Order No. RB VIll-24 approved on Nov. 5. The RTWRB said the wage order was implemented after a...
A group of teachers on Wednesday, Sept. 11, reiterated its call for a P15,000 across-the-board pay hike for teaching and non-teaching employees of the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd file photo) “In reality, a large portion of the budget is often wasted or, worse, lost to corruption,”...
