The House of Representatives should pass its own version of the legislated wage hike if it is serious in wanting the measure to be passed into law as soon as possible for the benefit of the workers, Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said on Sunday, July 6. Ejercito noted that the measure is...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will conduct region-wide inspections starting July 18 to ensure compliance with the ₱50 daily minimum wage increase in Metro Manila. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma has directed regional and field offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) to...
Senator Joel Villanueva has renewed his push for better and timely pay raises through a living wage criterion that would set the minimum wage rates nationwide. Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment, reiterated that his bill on setting standards for a living wage would...
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go has filed the bill proposing a P100 across the board, daily wage increase. Go made the effort following the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board’s announcement of a P50 daily wage increase for National Capital Region (NCR) workers. Labor groups and...
Starting July 18, the daily minimum wage for workers in Metro Manila will increase to ₱695 after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) approved a ₱50 pay hike, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) disclosed on Monday, Jun. 30. DOLE...
Despite the reported ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Sen. Raffy Tulfo reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to still continue monitoring the average price of the Dubai crude oil to ensure that the fuel subsidy for PUV drivers and riders will be promptly distributed once its price has...
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has approved a new wage order raising the daily pay of private sector workers by P50 starting next month, officials said on Friday. In a statement, BARMM Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua said he approved the Wage Order...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said prices of basic necessities and prime commodities remain stable despite the recent surge in fuel prices. In a statement, the DTI said it is actively working with local manufacturers to maintain the current prices of goods despite a hike in fuel prices...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero is considering filing a bill that would grant standby authority to the Department of Finance (DOF) or the President to temporarily reduce oil taxes in response to global fuel price spikes triggered by geopolitical crises, such as the ongoing Iran-Israel...
NEW YORK — If oil prices are any measure, Iran just flinched. The price of oil tumbled Monday afternoon in an historical move as traders bet that Iran’s decision to bomb a U.S. base in Qatar signals it is not planning to do the one thing that could really hurt America: Shut down the flow of oil...
The country’s leading group of employers said all future salary adjustments should be overseen solely by the regional wage boards, rather than through legislation that was recently left unapproved by Congress. “The regional wage board is not perfect, but that is the most objective and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Saturday, June 21, that the government can release a ₱2.5-billion fuel subsidy fund to cushion the impact of rising oil prices on the transportation, agriculture, and fisheries sectors, with the Israel-Iran conflict driving up fuel costs. In an interview on...
