Filipino nurses deserve better economic opportunities and fair treatment, the Commisssion on Human Rights (CHR) declared as it supported fully Sen. Raffy T. Tulfo's Senate Bill (SB) No. 2694 that would increase their pay. SB 2694 seeks to amend Republic Act No. 9173, the Philippine Nursing Act of...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) would only be considered a success if Congress is able to pass into law the proposed P100 daily minimum wage hike bill. Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri pointed this out stating that the SONA...
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan (Facebook) House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan is calling on all Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) outside of Metro Manila to urgently...
National Economics and Development Authority Arsenio M. Balisacan said that the P35 wage hike in Metro Manila will not greatly impact the economic growth as well as employment numbers. During a press briefing in Malacañang, Balisacan said that around 40,000 to 140,000 workers may be affected by...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said on Thursday, July 4, that the wage increase for workers in Metro Manila is deemed “reasonable.” However, Enunina V. Mangio, PCCI president, said in a statement that the P35 wage hike is also causing concerns for their members striving...
Senators on Tuesday, July 2 criticized the decision of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) to approve a mere ₱35 daily minimum wage increase for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR). Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero called the move “grossly...
Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolando Valeriano (left), Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (Facebook) Congressmen from Manila have praised the National Capital Region (NCR) Wage Board for issuing a new minimum wage increase for Metro Manila in the amount...
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (PPAB) Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas described the newly approved P35 minimum wage increase in the National Capital Region (NCR) as an “insult”, and said that it failed to...
Starting July 16, the daily minimum wage for worker in Metro Manila will be P645 after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the National Capital Region approved a P35 wage increase, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Monday, July 1. In a statement,...
(Kathleen Jean Forbes) House Assistant Minority Leader Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas is up in arms over the reported proposal of employers' groups to increase workers' wages by a meager P24. Brosas, a member of the Makabayan bloc,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave an enthusiastic response when asked about the calls on Congress to prioritize the proposed legislated wake hike for teachers. Romualdez told...
The regional wage board of Metro Manila will hold consultations to discuss proposals to increase the daily take-home pay of minimum wage earners, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In a statement, DOLE said the public sector consultation is on May 23 while the employers will...
