The Church People-Workers Solidarity (CWS) on Wednesday, June 1, described the measly wage increases as an insult to workers. Photo CWS FB "CWS reiterates the sentiment of workers that these measly wage increases are an insult to the workers," the group said in a statement. It added that the latest...
MAP of the Philippines with Central Visayas highlighted CEBU CITY – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Central Visayas (RTWPB 7) has agreed to impose a P31 increase in the daily minimum wage in the region. The P31 increase is the highest that has been granted in the region so...
ILOILO CITY -- The Iloilo Business Club (IBC) is set to appeal for the suspension of the implementation on June 5 of the salary increase approved by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC). IBC executive director Atty. Eunice Guadalope said a memorandum of appeal is being prepared to...
ILOILO CITY – Good news for workers in Western Visayas region. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to implement a salary hike for workers in the private sectors, including kasambahays, starting June 5. “It is good news for the daily wage earners, the kasambahays and their...
TRECE MARTIRES, Cavite – Caviteño workers may soon enjoy a new minimum wage higher than the current P373 rate. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) held a public hearing regarding the minimum wage hike in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) at the...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose 'Joey' Concepcion III said micro-enterprises should be exempt from salary hike orders as they are still reeling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the conflict in Eastern Europe. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion...
The minimum daily wage of Filipino workers will be increased and standardized across the country if Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao becomes president. Pacquiao said Friday he sees nothing wrong with increasing the standard wage to P750 daily. "Salary standardization. Lahat na, kung anong salary...
What better way to honor Filipino workers than to give them the wage and benefits they deserve, reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Labor Day. Senators Risa Hontiveros and Leila De Lima (Photo courtesy of Risa Hontiveros Facebook Page and Leila De Lima Facebook Page) “Ngayong Labor Day,...
Just in time for Labor Day, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo promised labor groups on Sunday, May 1, that she will raise the minimum wage of Filipino workers. Vice President Leni Robredo addresses her supporters from the labor sector during the Labor Day event, dubbed as “A10 Ang...
Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson believes that the salary rates of workers must automatically increase congruent with the price adjustments of basic commodities, which often occur whenever the value of oil products goes up. Lacson underscored this message during a...
UniTeam senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada has called for an increase in workers' wages a few days prior to the commemoration of Labor Day on May 1. UniTeam Senate bet Estrada campaigning in Cebu. “It’s been more than a month since I joined the workers’ clamor for a wage increase. What’s...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao said Tuesday he will push for P50,000 pesos as the standard monthly salary of nurses in the Philippines.​ Pacquiao said he will do that so Filipino nurses will no longer go abroad and only give their services to the people. "Ang gobyerno ang...
