ILOILO CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment said that more than 193,000 minimum wage workers are set to benefit from the wage hike in Western Visayas region. WORKERS in Iloilo City and the rest of Western Visayas region will receive a wage increase starting Nov. 17. (Tara Yap) The DOLE-6...
The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) has approved a salary increase for minimum wage earners in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, and Soccsksargen, the Department of Labor of Employment (DOLE) has disclosed. In a statement, DOLE said the NWPC decision affirmed the order of the...
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-8 has initiated public consultations on the possibility of wage increases in Eastern Visayas. During the Kapihan sa Philippine Information Agency, Cecilio Baleña, mediator-arbiter of Department of Labor and Employment...
CEBU CITY – Workers in Central Visayas will receive higher wages beginning October 2. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board here (RTWPB) approved a wage increase ranging from P33 to P43 on Monday, September 16. The new daily minimum wage in Central Visayas will range between P453...
The first public consultation on the proposed minimum wage adjustment held in Dasmariñas City on August 8 (Photo from Rep. Jolo Revilla/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region IV-A held...
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...
