BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Western Visayas has approved a daily minimum wage increase of P40 to P45 for private-sector workers, pending the approval of the labor secretary.…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are expected to be the most affected by the implementation of the P42 wage increase for workers in Central Visayas starting Oct. 14. Macario Carl Cabusas II,…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Labor groups in Central Visayas have criticized the newly approved ₱42 minimum wage increase, saying the adjustment remains insufficient amid rising prices of basic goods and other household expenses. With the increase, the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Minimum wage earners in Central Visayas are set to receive a P42 increase in their daily wage starting October 14. The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) approved the region’s new wage order…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A wage dispute surfaced within Cebu’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector as workers pressed for higher pay while industry representatives warned that a steep increase could undermine the sector’s competitiveness. The opposing positions…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A transport workers’ group has joined the push for higher wages in Central Visayas, backing a P1,200 daily minimum wage proposal as rising fuel prices continue to strain drivers’ earnings. The Pagkakaisa ng…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Central Visayas wage board is expected to decide by the third week of September whether to raise minimum wages, as it began public hearings on Monday, August 24, on petitions seeking higher…
MANILA, Philippines — Workers in the National Capital Region began receiving the first tranche of the P85 daily wage hike on Saturday, July 25. The first tranche of Wage Order No. NCR-27 grants Metro Manila minimum wage…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment on Tuesday announced a P85 daily wage increase for workers in Metro Manila, marking the largest wage hike ever approved by the National Capital Region’s wage board. A…
BACOLOD CITY – The General Alliance of Workers Associations (GAWA), a Negros-based labor organization, has expressed disappointment on Sunday, May 24, after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Western Visayas rejected a petition calling for a salary…
The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has called for a balanced approach to the proposed wage increase in Central Visayas, stressing the need to consider both the welfare of workers and the capacity of businesses…
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…
