DOLE aims for balanced solution over proposed 150 wage hike ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 12 02:14 PM The Department of Labor and Employment said a "balanced solution" is needed on the proposed P150 across-the-board minimum wage hike for private sector workers. Read more »
P150 wage hike 'too heavy' for MSMEs: Senator ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 09 05:08 PM Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Tuesday weighed on the proposed P150 across-the-board minimum wage hike for private sector workers. Read more »
Workers push for wage hike on Labor Day ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 01 10:41 PM Higher wages and job security. These demands were voiced by Philippine workers’ groups during Labor Day protests Monday. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 27, 2023 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 28 12:16 AM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
P100 wage increase pushed Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Apr 27 02:34 PM Partido Manggagawa urged government to lower the prices of basic goods and push for a P100 wage increase, ahead of Labor Day on May 1. Read more »
Filipino factory workers in Taiwan to enjoy wage hike ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 28 07:22 PM Filipino factory workers in Taiwan will enjoy a salary increase starting January next year, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said. Read more »
DOLE ayaw pangunahan ang mga wage board sa taas-sahod Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 19 06:22 PM Ayon sa kalihim, ito’y dahil siya ang tumatayong chair ng national wages and productivity commission kung saan mapupunta ang anumang apela. Read more »
ECOP urges gov't: Focus on job creation, not wage hikes ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 28 01:39 PM Government should focus on creating jobs instead of hiking wages in order to lift Filipinos out of poverty, a business group said Monday. Read more »
A call for salary increase amid inflation Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 27 12:50 PM Labor advocates hold a motorcade from Caloocan to Quezon City on Sunday, calling for an urgent wage increase and price control for products amid a 7.7 percent inflation rate in October. Read more »
Labor dept orders wage review amid rising prices ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 10 12:33 PM DOLE has ordered a review for a possible minimum wage increase next year amid rising prices of food and other basic commodities. Read more »
DepEd eyes more benefits for teachers Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 27 01:59 PM The Department of Education is planning to give additional benefits to teachers instead of further raising their salaries, its spokesperson said Wednesday. Read more »
Wage hikes in 14 regions take effect this June ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 05 07:43 PM The wage hikes announced in 14 regions all over the country will take effect this month. Read more »
FACT CHECK: 'Di totoong P820 na ang minimum wage simula Hulyo ABS-CBN Investigative and Research GroupPosted at May 25 06:56 PM Hindi totoong magiging P820 na ang minimum wage sa bansa simula Hulyo 1, taliwas sa kumakalat na video sa social media. Read more »
Minimum earners in Bicol to get P55 daily wage increase ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 23 07:48 PM Minimum earners in the Bicol Region will get a P55 wage increase this year, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Monday. Read more »
How wage board computed P33 wage hike for NCR ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 20 09:23 AM Is a 33-peso (approximately US$0.63) daily wage increase enough for workers in Metro Manila? Read more »
Minimum earners in Ilocos, Cagayan, Caraga get wage hike Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 20 09:26 AM The regional wage boards of Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, and Caraga have approved an increase in the salary of minimum earners there, the DOLE announced. Read more »
Dagdag sa minimum wage sa NCR, epektibo sa Hunyo 4 ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 18 10:13 PM Epektibo na simula Hunyo 4 ang P33 dagdag sa minimum na sahod ng mga manggagawa sa National Capital Region, ayon sa DOLE. Read more »
Group says micro businesses can be exempted from wage hike Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 17 04:49 PM Businesses in Metro Manila and Western Visayas with less than 10 employees may be exempted from raising wages for their workers, a business group said Tuesday. Read more »
Employers’ group inalmahan ang wage hike sa Western Visayas ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 14 08:16 PM Sa Wage Order No. 26 para sa dagdag-sweldo ng mga minimum wage workers, ang mga nagtatrabaho sa non-agricultural at commercial industries ay makakatanggap ng dagdag na P55 kada araw. Read more »
Next admin should prioritize wage increases: think-tank ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 02 12:39 PM A think-tank on Monday called on the next Philippine president to prioritize pay hikes for workers, stressing that the real value of wages has remained flat for the last 2 decades. Read more »