Cebu labor groups push for P200 wage hike on Labor Day

Emmariel Ares 05/02/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cause-oriented groups based in Cebu are urging the national government to implement a long-term solution to the growing crisis of poverty and hunger, instead of relying solely on short-term “band-aid” remedies. The groups…

Gov’t asked to certify P200 wage bill as urgent

Jerome Aning, Krixia Subingsubing 04/06/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The chair of the House committee on labor and employment and the country’s major labor groups, in separate statements, are making an appeal to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent the P200…

Cebu-based group hails House approval of P200 wage hike as ‘initial victory’

Pia Piquero 02/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu-based worker alliance welcomed the House Committee on Labor’s approval of a P200 across-the-board wage increase for private-sector workers, calling it an “initial victory” for the working class. “This approved bill is…

Cebu groups call for wage increase on Labor Day

Pia Piquero 05/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Holding big red flags and banners, demonstrators coming from various labor groups and people’s organizations in Cebu gathered as one unified group on Wednesday, May 1, to deliver a collective plea for laborers…

DOLE-7: More job opportunities, elevate labor education in 2024

Pia Piquero 12/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment Region VII, or  DOLE-7 plans to fortify job opportunities and elevate labor education standards in 2024. DOLE-7 has outlined a series of programs to improve every facet…

Labor group in Cebu wants ‘immediate P100-wage increase’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Due to the ‘dire economic situation’, a labor group here wants an immediate wage increase. The Alyansa sa Mamumuong Kontraktwal sa Sugbo (ALSA Kontraktwal Cebu) filed a petition, seeking a P100 increment on…

P31 hike in daily minimum wage for CV workers takes effect on June 14

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Workers in Central Visayas have something to look forward to. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the region (RTWPB-7) has announced the implementation of the P31 increase in the daily minimum…

DOLE-7: New wage orders now in NWPC for review

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has already submitted the new wage orders to the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) for review. DOLE-7 information officer Luchel Taniza told…

Labor group: P31 minimum wage increase is insult to Central Visayas workers

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The labor group Alyansa sa mga Mamumuo sa Sugbo-Kilusang Mayo Uno (AMA Sugbo-KMU) said the P31 minimum wage increase is an insult to Central Visayas workers. On March 24, 2022, the Central Visayas…

Cebu biz leader warns of business closures, job creation slowdowns after ‘historic’ P31 increase in minimum wage rate

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several members of the Cebu business community expressed concerns over the decision of the government to impose a P31-increase in the daily minimum wage in Central Visayas.  Steven Yu, president of the Mandaue…

DOLE-7 official: Do not abolish regional wage boards

Futch Anthony Inso 04/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) said a nationwide daily minimum wage may be implemented in the entire country but the regional wage boards should remain…

Labor group demands for P120 wage increase

Morexette B. Erram 03/20/2018

A petition for a P120 minimum wage increase will be filed before the office of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB – 7) either this afternoon or tomorrow morning by the Associated…

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