LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — During a Labor Day celebration in Cebu, Senator Imee Marcos called for higher regional minimum wages and urged the passage of a national minimum wage law amid rising living costs. She said workers…
MANILA, Philippines — There will be no minimum wage hike on May 1, said Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Undersecretary Benedicto Ernesto Bitonio Jr. on Wednesday. He stressed that future adjustments will remain under the authority…
Minimum wage workers in Central Visayas could soon receive a one-time subsidy of ₱5,000 to help offset rising costs of living amid fuel price spikes linked to tensions in the Middle East.…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A one-time subsidy amounting to ₱5,000 is being proposed for release to minimum wage workers as fuel price spikes tied to Middle East tensions begin to strain incomes across sectors. The proposal aims…
MANILA, Philippines — The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) on Thursday announced an increase in the minimum wage for domestic workers in Metro Manila. Wage Order No. NCR-DW-06, dated Jan. 15 and effective Feb. 7, increases…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Minimum wage earners in Central Visayas, including private sector employees and household workers, are set to receive higher pay following the approval of two new wage orders by the Regional Tripartite Wages and…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the past 10 years, Ronald has worked at a chemical plant in Mandaue City. Yet despite his steady job, the minimum wage earner says his pay is never enough to cover his…
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s largest group of retailers warned that the P200 wage hike bill passed by the House of Representatives could lead to layoffs and cause even more problems. “This will still have to pass…
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ version of a legislated wage hike bill, which increases minimum wage earners’ salaries by P200 per day, has been approved on third and final reading. During the plenary session on Tuesday,…
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…
MANILA – Ten Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) have issued their respective orders granting a hike in the daily minimum wage of private sector workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Tuesday. In a…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Beginning this October 2, workers in Central Visayas will expect a slight addition to their wages. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board here (RTWPB) on Monday, September 16, implemented a wage increase…
