The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded local government units (LGUs) against the grant of overtime pay to employees who are not qualified for payment of overtime work and disbursement of overtime funds without appropriations. In its audit report, the COA cited the case of Claveria town in...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Here's potential good news for workers who toil the night shift. Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. has filed House Bill (HB) No. 10534, which would free the night shift differential pay from taxes so that...
Metro Manila public school teachers on Sunday, June 9, welcomed the suspension of the performance system, reiterated calls to scrap burdensome evaluations, and pressed for substantial salary increases and just benefits. (Manila Bulletin file photo) “We laud President Marcos' move to review the...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has warned local government units against paying their employees less than the mandated P5,000 net monthly take home pay. COA cited the case of Agusan del Norte's 57 provincial employees whose net take home salaries in 2023 were less than the mandated P5,000. It...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Sunday, May 5 welcomed the release of retirement pay for the former employees of the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. (IBC). Ejercito expressed his elation after learning that a total of 145 ex-IBC employees will finally receive their...
After 22 years, some 145 former employees of the state-owned Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) have finally received their retirement pay upon President Marcos' orders, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced on Saturday, May 4. PCO Secretary Cheloy Garafil shakes hands...
Citing the increasing cost of basic goods and services, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks to provide a new round of take-home pay increases for an estimated 1.9 million government employees. To increase the salary for government employees, Senate Bill No. 2611...
As it welcomed the latest policy issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) on payment of teaching overload, a group of education workers urged the government and the agency’s leadership to ensure full and sufficient funding for it. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “To ensure that these...
Private sector employees who will render work on the observance of the Day of Valor on Tuesday, April 9 and Eidl' Fitr on April 10 are entitled to an additional wage as all the dates were declared a regular holiday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In a released statement on...
Las Piñas City Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar’s office) House Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City Rep. Camille Villar launched the “Pasa-Tulong” (Pay it forward) initiative to encourage residents of her district to pass on acts of kindness to other...
Thanks to advancements in cashless technology, travelers now have more options for managing their finances while abroad. The traditional carrying and exchanging cash is no longer the only option. Mind you, even for a seasoned traveler, navigating unfamiliar currencies and exchange rates...
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...
