Mandaluyong City Rep. Neptali “Boyet” Gonzales II answering questions during a press conference (PPAB) As the famous phrase of the late TV host Inday Badiday goes, “Careful, careful!” House Deputy Majority Leader and Mandaluyong City Rep....
A group of education workers on Saturday, Feb. 17, decried the “protracted study” of the Department of Education (DepEd) on salary hikes noting that delayed salary review has a devastating impact on teachers' livelihood. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE) “Ilang taon nang kapos...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Feb. 15, welcomed the bill seeking to increase the minimum monthly salary for teachers to P50,000. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “We will always advocate for additional benefits for our teachers,” DepEd Undersecretary and...
While the proposed wage increase is meant to support workers, the Department of Finance (DOF) is concerned that it could lead to inflationary pressures and impose a heavier burden on small business owners. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said on Thursday, Feb. 15, that the proposed legislation for...
Teachers cried their hearts out on Valentine's Day, claiming that the government had "neglected" their demands for "just" and "living" wages and salaries, not only for themselves but also for Filipino workers. Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) through ACT...
A group of education workers expressed dismay over the government’s “failure” to enact the significant salary increase that is at par with the living wage. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), in a statement, lamented that Jan. 15 marked the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Teachers, doctors, and nurses are among the prospective beneficiaries of several salary hike bills filed in the House of Representatives by Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas. Vargas said the proposed salary increases will function as...
ACT-Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Rep. Castro's office) Makabayan solon ACT-Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro questioned the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Governance Commission for Government-owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) over...
The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) has approved the salary adjustment for minimum wage earners in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, and in Central Mindanao, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Thursday, Sept. 28. In a statement, DOLE said the decision of the...
DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Screenshot from YouTube) Government employees may yet be granted a salary increase next year, with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) setting aside almost P17 billion for this possibility. DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman...
Public and private educators reiterated their calls for wage increase less than two weeks before the nation commemorates Labor Day. In a press conference held Tuesday, April 18, public and private educators gathered to demand wage increase, stressing that the provision of decent salary to Filipino...
Alliance of Filipino women Gabriela staged a noise barrage in Quezon City to protest against the “severe economic crisis” as well as demand salary increase and decent job opportunities for all. (Photo courtesy of Gabriela) Members of Gabriela on Monday afternoon, Feb. 27, trooped in front of...
