Fuel price hike of over P1 per liter starting April 22

Lisbet Esmael 04/21/2025

MANILA, Philippines – After hefty price cuts last week, oil companies will again increase pump prices by more than P1 a liter starting April 22, as fears of global supply issues have surfaced. In separate advisories, Seaoil…

Palace: P200 across-the-board minimum wage hike under review

Luisa Cabato 04/02/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The proposed P200 across-the-board minimum wage increase is currently under review by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board, a Palace official said on Wednesday. This came in response to the Trade Union Congress…

Pimentel backs calls to suspend SSS rate hike

Maila Ager 01/06/2025

MANILA,  Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday backed calls to suspend  the scheduled increase in the monthly contributions  of Social Security System (SSS) members. “I agree with them. The increase in SSS…

Hike in Naia fees a brazen move vs passengers – Citizen Watch

Alden Monzon 06/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A consumer rights group called on the government and the consortium that bagged the P170.6-billion rehabilitation contract of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) not to push through with plans to increase various airport charges,…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Dead woman, tied and wrapped, found inside a box in Tisa, Cebu

CDN Digital 07/18/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, July 18. Dead woman, tied and wrapped, found inside a box in Tisa, Cebu Residents…

Fuel prices up by P1.80 to P2.10 per liter starting July 18

Jordeene B. Lagare 07/17/2023

MANILA  – A big price hike awaits motorists as oil companies announced they are increasing their pump prices by up to P2.10 per liter effective Tuesday, July 18. In separate advisories, local oil companies said the price…

House bill seeks P750 pay hike for private sector workers

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A bill proposing a P750 across-the-board hike in the daily wages of private sector employees to help them cope with the high prices of commodities was filed before the House of Representatives on Monday…

Mexico to hike minimum wage by 20% in 2023, raising inflation worries

Reuters 12/03/2022

MEXICO CITY  – Mexico will raise the minimum wage by 20 percent next year after employers, labor representatives and the government reached an agreement, officials said on Thursday, although some critics warned the move could fuel inflation.…

Road user’s tax hike pushed

Ben O. de Vera - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/26/2020

The motor vehicle user’s charge (MVUC)—whose proposed higher rate has been pending approval in the Senate—is needed to build and maintain more roads in the Philippines, the state-run think tank National Tax Research Center (NTRC) said. Since…

Duque seeks suspension of PhilHealth premium payment hike for OFWs

Daphne Galvez 05/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday called for the suspension of the increase in premium payments to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), as provided in the implementing…

Palace to teachers on wage hike: Be patient

06/04/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang urged teachers in the country to be patient as they demand for the salary increase that President Rodrigo Duterte has promised them. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after he said Education…

Palace assures teachers: Duterte ‘working’ on wage hike

06/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines  — Malacañang assured teachers on Monday that President Rodrigo Duterte was “working” on their salary increase as he ordered his economic managers to look for funding. “The President is working on that and hopefully that…

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