The Department of Education (DepEd) faces renewed calls from the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines to champion a P50,000 entry-level salary for public school teachers, following its recent engagement with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on educators’ financial concerns. In a...
While welcoming the Department of Education’s (DepEd) efforts to explore more flexible loan arrangements for public school teachers, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Thursday, February 5, warned that extending loan terms will only worsen educators’ growing debt burden if...
Workers in the private sector and domestic service will benefit from new wage increases and programs aimed at improving productivity, led by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In a statement, DOLE said these initiatives respond to surveys showing higher wages as a top concern among...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday, January 23 welcomed the regional wage board’s approval of an P800-wage increase for domestic workers, noting this fulfills the intention of Republic Act No. 10361 or the Domestic Workers Act, also known as “Batas Kasambahay.” “Thirteen (13) years...
Teachers and education workers staged a protest on Thursday, January 15, calling on the Marcos administration to release the full 2025 Service Recognition Incentive (SRI), implement meaningful salary increases, and submit a supplemental budget to ensure regularization and benefits for public school...
Teachers’ groups have renewed their call for a substantial salary increase for public school educators and civilian government employees following President Marcos’ approval of a 15 percent base pay increase for military and uniformed personnel (MUP). The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in...
Christmas came early for members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as President Marcos Jr. ordered an increase in the base pay of military and other uniformed personnel (MUP) on Wednesday, Dec. 3. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla expressed gratitude to the President...
Thousands of teachers on Friday, November 28, halted regular classes to demand justice, decent pay, and systemic reforms in the Philippine education sector. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) led a nationwide sit-down strike, with 237 schools across 34 major cities and provinces in 14 regions...
Oil prices are set to rise next week, driven by stronger global demand, seasonal maintenance at downstream facilities, and the recent conclusion of the United States (US) government shutdown. Based on the four-day Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) average, gasoline prices are projected to increase by...
Motorists are bracing for yet another increase in fuel costs this week as global supply constraints and sustained demand push local pump prices higher for the fifth consecutive week for gasoline. Fuel retailers on Monday, Nov. 3, announced price adjustments, with gasoline rising by ₱1.7 per...
Motorists will be hit with a big-time fuel price hike this week on the back of mounting global supply concerns driven by new sanctions on Russian oil giants and the prospect of increased worldwide demand. Effective Tuesday, Oct. 28, gasoline will increase by ₱1.20 per liter, while diesel will...
After a short break from rising costs, motorists should get ready for another jump in oil prices next week, as new global problems and sanctions on Russian oil push up the cost of crude. Based on the four-day trading average of Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), diesel could get an increase of around...
