‘Nearly half of private workers paid minimum wage or less’
A total of 2.29 million out of 13 million workers in the private sector receive below the minimum wage, Gabriela ...
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ECOP nixes pleas to raise minimum wage
THE Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) on Wednesday rejected proposals to raise the minimum wage to P750, saying only ...
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TUCP, Jinggoy clash on P150 wage hike bid
The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) welcomed Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri's bill which seeks to increase the ...
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Tulfo files measure seeking review of minimum wage
Sen. Raffy Tulfo filed a Senate Resolution (SR) No. 476 to review existing policies on minimum wage increases. Tulfo stressed that while there was ...
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Labor group: Rising prices erode daily wage by P88
At least P88 has been eroded from the P570 minimum wage in Metro Manila due to the continuous rise in ...
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DOLE reviews minimum wage for possible hike
As prices of basic commodities continue to increase, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered a review for ...
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Tulfo seeks decent wages for traffic aides, sweepers
Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Sunday said the government should lead by example by complying with the labor standards which entitle ...
Read moreWages up in Calabarzon, Davao
Minimum wage earners in the CALABARZON will receive an additional P92 in their daily salary, while those in the Davao ...
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P25 wage hike for Northern Mindanao workers okayed
Minimum wage earners and domestic workers in Northern Mindanao (NorMin) will receive a P25 pay hike after the Regional Tripartite ...
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The sin of low wages
This week’s announcement of a paltry P33 increase in the minimum wage in Metro Manila confirmed what we gathered from ...
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