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"Masaya na ang Pasko namin (We really will have a Merry Christmas)," said All UP Workers Union President Buboy Cabrera.


Some 13,000 UP employees received half of the bonus last week. The remaining half was released yesterday, Cabrera added.


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"Masaya na ang Pasko namin (We really will have a Merry Christmas)," said All UP Workers Union President Buboy Cabrera.


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Labor groups pushing for release of ECOLA

By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | March 24, 2023 - 12:00am

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines has urged the regional wage boards to issue Emergency Cost of Living Allowance to cushion the impact of surging price spikes on workers, especially minimum wage earne...

Freeman Cebu Business

No wage hike on Labor Day

By Atty Josephus B Jimenez | April 27, 2013 - 12:00am

While everyone would welcome an increase in wages for our working class, especially at these difficult times, the realities on the ground, at this instance, clearly point to the fact there will be no such wage hike...

Freeman Opinion

P5 to P8 ECOLA an insult-labor group

By Danny B. Dangcalan | May 20, 2011 - 12:00am

A representative of the labor sector said the offer of management groups in Panay of a P5 to P8 Emergency Cost of Living Allowance (ECOLA) to workers is a pittance and an insult to labor.

Freeman Region

Unreasonable change of mind

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | March 16, 2010 - 12:00am

Can employees who already signed waivers and quitclaims later on still file a complaint for illegal dismissal?

Opinion

P600 dagdag sahod sa private inapruba

June 27, 2004 - 12:00am

Magandang balita! Tiyak na magkakaroon na ng konting ginhawa ang lahat ng pribadong manggagawa sa bansa, ito ay matapos ihayag kahapon ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ang pagkakaroon ng dagdag na P600...

Bansa

No wonder so many Filipinos want to go abroad!

By Sara Soliven De Guzman | June 20, 2002 - 12:00am

I cannot blame our Filipino brothers and sisters who want to seek greener pastures abroad. We are drowning in too many local and national problems that can only be resolved by an efficient government system (which...

Opinion

UP workers get big bonus

December 21, 2001 - 12:00am

Employees of the University of the Philippines campuses all over the country received more than what they expected – or have demanded – from the university administration after the latter gave a P10,000...

Metro