SENATOR RAFAEL “Raffy” T. Tulfo has filed a resolution calling for a review of existing policies on adjusting minimum wage, citing the need to improve the quality of life of workers, especially those in the low income bracket. “It is the responsibility of the state to ensure that the minimum wage is set at a […]
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Minimum wage rates up in 5 regions
THE MINIMUM daily wage rate in five regions — Cordillera, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Eastern Visayas, and Davao — increased starting this week, the second tranche of adjustments based on wage orders approved last year. In the Cordillera Administrative Region, the minimum wage is P400 effective Jan. 1 for all sectors and provinces, including Baguio […]
Government jobs critical to improving employment, labor-affiliated party says
By John Victor D. Ordoñez PUBLIC-SECTOR jobs will be critical for improving employment ahead of an expected global economic slowdown, according to a political party aligned with the labor movement. “The government should play a vital role in providing employment opportunities and not rely on the private sector by funding a robust public employment program […]
Union proposes P100 minimum wage hike for Metro Manila
A TRADE UNION has filed a petition seeking a P100 increase in the daily minimum wage in the National Capital Region (NCR) to help workers deal with inflation. The Kapatiran ng mga Unyon at Samahang Manggagawa (Kapatiran) filed its petition on Monday before the NCR wage board. “The minimum wage laborer in NCR is not […]
Tell it to SunStar: National minimum wage needed to address gender pay gap
Women workers continue to face job discrimination and are generally found to be paid less than men. This is one of the compelling reasons why a group of Filipino women workers is urging the Philippine Congress to legislate a national minimum wage and mandate companies to pay its workers the amount reflecting the current cost […]
Employers urged to comply with new wage rates in Central Visayas
THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) has urged all employers to comply with the new minimum wage rates applicable in Central VisayasNew wage rates for private workers (Wage Order No. ROVII-23) and domestic workers (ROVII-D.W.No. 03) in the region became effective on June 14.According to Labor Undersecretary and Dole 7 concurrent regional director Victor […]
Companies to apply for exemptions
THE Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board of Central Visayas (RTWPB 7) on Friday, June 17, 2022 has received an application from a company asking not to implement the P31 increase in minimum daily wage for their employees.Evita Mendoza-Balane, acting RTWPB 7 Board Secretary, said the company which is based in Lapu-Lapu City used the […]
Nearly 20 firms hope to get exemption from wage hike
CLOSE to 20 companies in Central Visayas have expressed their intention to be exempted from the implementation of the approved P31 per day wage increase that is set to take effect on June 14, 2022.Lawyer Evita Mendoza-Balane, acting board secretary of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Central Visayas, confirmed this Tuesday, […]
Activists, militant groups in Cebu City cry for wage increase, abolition of contractualization, protection of women vs. abuse
ACTIVISTS from labor and militant groups have called for an increase in minimum wage in Central Visayas, abolition of labor contractualization that has spawned short-term employment in the country, and the protection of women against sexual abuse in workplaces.Members of the Alyansa sa mga Mamumuo sa Sugbo-Kilusang Mayo Uno (AMA Sugbo-KMU), Gabriela Women’s Party and […]
TUCP slams DOLE, NCR wage board for dismissing wage hike petition
THE Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has denounced the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the National Capital Region (NCR) Wage Board for allegedly being duplicitous and playing politics in dismissing the original TUCP wage petition that proposes raising the minimum wage to P1,007 per day.“TUCP is outraged and fears that the […]
TUCP files wage hike petition in Caraga
THE Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Thursday filed a petition seeking a P420 increase in the minimum wage for Caraga region in northeastern Mindanao, bringing daily pay to P745. In its petition before the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Caraga, the TUCP said that the P15 hike approved by the […]
TUCP seeks hike in minimum wage to P834 per day in Central Visayas
THE Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) is seeking an increase in the minimum wage in Central Visayas to address social problems such as malnutrition, hunger, poverty and the successive increases in prices of oil products.TUCP president Rep. Raymond Mendoza filed a petition for a P430 increase in the region’s daily minimum wage before […]
Candidates Lacson, De Guzman support review of wage levels
TWO presidential candidates expressed their support for a review of the minimum wage on Thursday, citing the sharp rise in fuel prices and essential goods. Senator Panfilo M. Lacson, Sr. said in a radio interview that the authorities need to explore “whether there is a need to adjust the minimum wage, and by how much.” […]
Expecting a newborn? Filipino parents need P60k for the basics — iPrice
PARENTS in the Philippines will need around P60,000 for baby essentials, according to a 2021 study by Southeast Asian e-commerce meta-search website iPrice Group. One-off purchases included baby car seats, strollers, five toys, cribs, and step stools, which amounted to about P57,800, while items needed on a regular basis such as diapers, wipes, and milk […]
Workers’ groups seek P360/day wage increase in Central Visayas
WORKERS’ organizations demanded a P360 per day wage increase from the Department of Labor and Employment Central Visayas (Dole 7) on Friday morning, Oct. 29, 2021. Metudio Belarmino Jr., president of the Cebu Labor Coalition, said there was a need to increase the daily minimum wage in Central Visayas. Participating in pushing the petition were […]
Labor alliance presses for inclusion of COVID-19 in compensable disease list
THE COUNTRY’S largest labor union is pressing for the declaration of coronavirus as a compensable disease, citing the risk faced by workers amid the continued rise in cases. In a statement Tuesday, the Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) said it sent a letter to the Employers Compensation Commission (ECC) stressing the […]
DoLE eyes additional budget for proposed wage subsidy program
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said it will need over P180 billion at most to implement its proposed wage subsidy program. Labor Assistant Secretary Dominique R. Tutay said in a virtual briefing on Friday that the department has submitted its request to the Department of Budget and Management for review, noting the proposals […]
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Checking inflation seen key as firms too weak to raise wages
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said keeping inflation in check will be crucial for households that are still suffering from their 2020 economic setbacks, noting that many employers remain incapable of raising wages even if required to do so by the boards regulating the minimum wage. “Rising food prices need to be addressed, […]