Consultations and a review of economic data are necessary before any new wage order can be issued, according to the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7).…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Labor groups in Central Visayas on Thursday accused the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) of moving too slowly on a wage increase despite acknowledging economic conditions that workers…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City officials are studying a possible wage increase for job order (JO) workers as rising fuel prices continue to drive up the cost of basic goods. Councilor Carlo Fortuna, chairman of the…
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.…
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos consider wage hike as their top national concern, based on the results of a survey conducted by Octa Research. Octa Research’s Tugon ng Masa on Urgent National and Personal Concerns of Adult Filipinos…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Proposals to establish regional geriatric centers and grant salary increases for public school teachers are being pushed in the Senate as part of efforts to address two of the country’s most pressing social…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
