(MANILA BULLETIN) Trabaho Party-list is calling for "wage enhancements" for civilian workers, similar to the recently announced ₱200 daily allowance increase for military personnel. While the military allowance hike is a positive step, it...
Independent senatorial candidate Bam Aquino on Tuesday, April 15, urged for the passing of the legislation that would mandate a P200 wage hike. Senators Bam Aquino speaks before various sectors during a campaign sortie in Miag-ao, Iloilo. (Bam Aquino Media Bureau) The legislation is...
House Committee on Labor and Employment Chairman Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles on Saturday, April 5, urged President Marcos to certify as urgent the proposed P200-wage hike bill in order to help Filipinos "buy food for their families". Nograles appealed to the President to "take the reins"...
There is no word yet from President Marcos whether he will certify as urgent the passage of a P200 legislated wage hike, but he has ordered a review of regional minimum wage rates. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) "Wala pa po, as of the moment po ha. Wala po...
Minimum wage earners and domestic workers in Region V will receive higher pay starting April 5 following the approval of a wage increase by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. In a statement, DOLE said the National...
Political uncertainty in the Philippines could intensify as former President Rodrigo Duterte’s influence on voters grows, potentially diverting attention from tax reforms and the proposed ₱200 wage increase. According to the Netherlands-based financial giant ING, midterm elections usually have...
Domestic workers in Region IV-A are set to receive an increase in their monthly wage rate starting March 7, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has announced. Wage Order No. RB-IVA-DW-05, issued by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board IV-A (RTWPB), mandates a wage increase...
Starting March 7, the daily take-home pay of minimum wage earners in Region XI will increase following the approval of a new wage order by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In a statement, DOLE said the National Wages...
“The fight for better wages is still not dead.” House Labor Committee chairman and Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles made this clarification after the proposed P200 minimum daily wage hike bill wasn't passed on third and final reading before the adjournment of sessions Wednesday,...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) GP (Galing sa Puso) Party-list has expressed its backing of the proposed P200 minimum daily wage increase, which recently made headway in the House of Representatives. "Now,...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should certify the proposed wage increase bill as urgent, as millions of Filipino workers cannot afford further delays amid rising prices of basic goods and services, Senator Risa Hontiveros. “Nothing is more urgent than raising our workers’...
Several business groups expressed opposition to the proposed ₱200 daily minimum wage increase, warning of its potential threats to the Philippine economy and business owners, particularly small and micro enterprises. In a position paper addressed to Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles, the...
