SEAFOOD sold at the Bankerohan Market in Davao City. The Kilusang Mayo Uno has proposed legislation that would set the family living wage at P1,100 to enable workers to have the capacity to purchase basic needs. (Keith Bacongco) DAVAO CITY – A progressive organization said the P16 minimum wage...
Minimum wage earners in Northern Mindanao received a P15- to P22-increase in their daily take-home pay as the second tranche of the approved wage order for Region 10 took effect on Friday, Dec. 16, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Photo: DOLE Under the wage order RX-21 of...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, December 7 reiterated her call for the government to consider granting workers' demands for salary adjustments in order to address runaway inflation, which surged to 8.0 percent in November. Hontiveros said she particularly supports the call for wage hikes as...
The Kabataan Partylist on Wednesday, November 30 joined calls for a general wage increase, lower prices of basic commodities, and further economic assistance for the toiling majority. In a statement, Rep. Raoul Manuel said the young labor force are the lifeblood of the country and thus, deserve...
Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) joined other progressive groups in seeking a “family living wage” amid rising rising costs of basic commodities in the Philippines. “We will benefit from the increase in workers’ wages because their ability...
A group once again called on the government to increase the salary of teachers as they continue to lose a significant portion of their monthly pay to inflation. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “With the country’s inflation rate hitting a 14-year high of 7.7 percent in October 2022, the...
In order to help Filipinos cope with “runaway” inflation, Senator Risa Hontiveros said Malacañang should work more closely with lawmakers for new laws and policies aimed at increasing workers’ earnings and accelerating job creation across the country. Hontiveros said that while she welcomes...
Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong were granted a HK$100 increase on their monthly salary, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 6. The new Hong Kong Minimum Allowable Wage (MAW) took effect on October 1, according to DMW. This is equivalent to a P750 salary...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada is seeking to pass a measure that would give bus drivers a minimum wage and fixed working hours, on top of government benefits. Under Senate Bill (SB) No. 48, bus operators must twice a month pay their drivers and conductors a salary that is not less than the minimum wage...
Teachers and education workers held a protest of action in front of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Monday, July 18, urging Congress to “prioritize” the legislation of House Bill 203 and House Bill 1783 to increase teachers’ salaries as well as the national budget for...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill which seeks to increase the minimum wage of public school teachers and non-teaching personnel. Legarda said her measure, Senate Bill No. 4, highlights the need to provide adequate support and compensation to address the increasing cost of living. The bill...
Pro-administration Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, July 5 expressed his intent to revisit, review, and, if necessary, overhaul the Labor Code of the Philippines to ensure adequate benefits, support, and protection of the country's workforce. Estrada yesterday filed...
