Motorists may need to tighten their belts as fuel prices are set to increase next week. Based on the four-day trading Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), gasoline is expected to rise somewhere between ₱0.15 and ₱0.60 per liter, while diesel is expected to jump to around ₱0.50 to ₱0.90 per...
Several senators expressed mixed reactions to the House of Representatives ' approval on third and final reading of a bill mandating a ₱200 daily minimum wage increase, with lawmakers calling for a bicameral conference to reconcile the differences with the Senate 's earlier version,...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is warning lawmakers about the severe ramifications of the lower chamber-approved ₱200 daily minimum wage hike, calling out its impact on the economy and job security. PCCI issued the statement following the House of Representatives’...
Malacañang said President Marcos has not yet endorsed or committed to signing the proposed P200 wage hike bill, as he awaits the outcome of bicameral deliberations and a comprehensive review of economic implications. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made this statement after 171 of 172...
Motorists may need to tighten their belts in the first week of June, as fuel prices are set to increase. Starting Tuesday, June 3, gasoline prices will rise by ₱0.40 per liter, and diesel by ₱0.30 per liter. Kerosene, on the other hand, will decrease by ₱0.10 per liter. Shell Pilipinas,...
Mixed price movements in the gas pumps are expected in the first week of June. Based on the four-day Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), gasoline prices may either retain their current price or increase by up to ₱0.40 per liter. Diesel, on the other hand, is seeing an uncertain adjustment, as it...
Senators on Sunday, June 8 called for the immediate convening of the bicameral conference committee that will tackle the wage hike bill to provide the much needed income relief to private sector workers amid the growing economic pressures. Since both the Senate and House of Representatives have...
After two consecutive price rollbacks, fuel prices are set to increase this week. Starting Tuesday, May 20, gasoline prices will increase by ₱1.20 per liter, diesel by ₱1.70 per liter, while kerosene will go up by ₱1.20 per liter. Shell Pilipinas, Caltex, Seaoil, PetroGazz, and CleanFuel are...
BUTUAN CITY – The Caraga Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board announced a P20 increase for minimum wage earners starting on Thursday, May 1. “As per Wage Order No. 19 which took effect on Jan. 2, 2025, an additional P20 increase will be given to our minimum wage earners starting...
Trabaho Party-list nominee kagawad Nelson de Vega tells Barangay Sta. Lucia residents about the group’s intention to support workers’ call for wage hike, adequate pay and non-wage benefits during a house-to-house campaign ahead of Labor Day. (Trabaho Party-list) ...
Rizal Fourth District Representative Fidel Nograles on Thursday, May 1 renewed his call for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to certify the pending wage hike bill as urgent. Nograles, chairman of the House Labor and Employment Committee said the President’s certification...
Protesters and police clash along Recto Avenue in Manila during Labor Day protests by various militant groups. (Photo by Altermidya) A policeman was injured when a scuffle erupted between militant groups and the police over the steel barricades placed by the police on Recto Avenue in Manila...
