Just as the country is easing toward a possible nationwide enforcement of the least restrictive Alert Level 1 response, shock waves from the Ukraine-Russia war have disrupted the economy. The rapid surge in oil prices has brought on increases in prime commodity prices. Three hard-hit sectors —...
Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo backed the proposal for a four-day work week in the country amid the rising fuel prices, but stressed the need to ensure that workers will not be shortchanged. Vice President Leni Robredo during the Comelec presidential debate on Saturday, March...
ILOILO CITY – The city government of Iloilo and the provincial government of Iloilo are eyeing to implement the four-day work week as suggested by Secretary Karl Chua Karl Chua to cushion the impact of the seemingly ever increasing prices of fuels. “In order to help our employees cope with the...
Malacañang said President Duterte's decision on the proposed four-day workweek as a reprieve for employees amid increasing fuel prices is expected to come out on Monday, March 21. Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA as the government enforces movement curbs against the coronavirus...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson is backing a proposal to implement a four-day workweek to help Filipinos cope with the spate of fuel price hikes as long as there is proper compensation especially for daily wage earners, The Partido Reporma standard bearer said this would not...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday backed the proposal of the country's economic experts to implement alternative work arrangements, particularly the work-from-home scheme, to cushion the impact of the continuous oil price hike on Filipinos. Villanueva, chairman of the Senate committee on labor,...
