President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. bared that the negotiations for a minimum wage increase are gaining progress. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this in a statement on Thursday, June 29, after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), sat down with...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa expressed support for the proposed added tax on sugary drinks and junk food. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/photo_1613919113640_25732ec5e61f_432deff482/photo_1613919113640_25732ec5e61f_432deff482.avif)...
An expansive range of stakeholders from the Central Visayas business community expressed “strong opposition” on the proposed P150 daily minimum wage hike, warning of an “inflationary effect” once such measure by the legislative branch is passed into law. A joint statement from Central...
It will be a distressing drive to petroleum pumps this week as the price of diesel products will rise by P1.40 per liter; while gasoline prices will have relatively marginal increase of P0.35 per liter, as announced by the oil companies. Additionally, the industry players sent notices that the price...
(Unsplash) A trio of congressmen led by Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte believe a pay increase for public social workers is in order. Duterte, Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Yap, and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Edvic Yap jointly filed House Bill (HB) No.7573, titled, An Act increasing the...
The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources has “approved in principle” the bill seeking for a P150 across-the-board wage increase for all private sector workers in the country. The panel, which is headed by Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, will now discuss the proposed...
Senate leaders favor a legislated P150 a daily wage increase, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday, May 4, said. During a radio interview, Zubiri said the support of Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, a pro-labor lawmaker, and Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III could help...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A labor group in Northern Mindanao plans to file another wage increase petition as last year’s was not "sufficient to give the workers a life of dignity" due to inflation. A WORKERS’ union marches on Don Apolinar Velez St. on Labor Day as part of the Associated Labor...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday, May 1, threw his support behind a number of bills at the Upper Chamber seeking to raise the minimum wage in the country. Pimentel said the increase is long overdue. “There is no way a family of five can live a decent life with the...
Progressive groups Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) are set to stage a protest on Friday, April 28, to reiterate its calls for wage increase and to demand the lowering of the prices of basic commodities across the archipelago. This call of action will be held at the...
Consumers will have a harrowing drive to petrol stations this week as gasoline prices will rise by P2.60 per liter, while diesel prices will go up by P1.70 per liter, according to the pricing advisories of the oil companies. Kerosene, which is the other commodity included in weekly price...
Due to the adjustments in the school calendar brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) has extended the application period for tuition and other fees increase, renewal of a permit to operate, and application for new offerings of private schools for the incoming...
