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Akbayan hits Senate, LEDAC over failed P200 wage hike

By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | 1 day ago

Akbayan Party-list Representative Perci Cendaña condemned the Senate and the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) for their alleged failure to advance the proposed P200 across-the-board...

Cebu News

Workers condemn ‘killing’ of legislated P200 wage hike

By Mayen Jaymalin | 4 days ago

Workers yesterday took to the streets not only to commemorate Independence Day, but also to express their condemnation of...

Headlines

Wage hike bill dead: House spox pins blame on Senate inaction

By Ian Laqui | 5 days ago

The House of Representatives spokesperson condemned the Senate for “killing” the legislated wage hike bill by...

Headlines

‘P200 wage increase damaging to economy’

By Louise Maureen Simeon | 5 days ago

The P200 across-the-board wage hike could spell damage to the economy, reversing recent inflation progress, missing growth...

Business

MCCI warns of repercussions in proposed P200 wage hike

By Jonnavie Villa | 10 days ago

The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) raised concerns over the proposed P200 across-the-board increase in the...

Cebu News

Metro Manila workers may get pay hike in July

By Mayen Jaymalin | May 2, 2025 - 12:00am

Minimum wage earners in Metro Manila may receive an increase in their daily take-home pay by July, the Department of Labor...

Nation

Giit sa Kamara: Wage hike bill ipasa bago mag-adjourn 19th Congress

By Malou Escudero | April 30, 2025 - 12:00am

Hinikayat ni Sen. Joel Villanueva ang Kamara na ipasa ang legislated wage hike bill bago tulu­yang matapos ang 19th Congress.

Bansa

Hindi pagbabayad ng minimum wage ­puwede bang ireklamo?

By Atty. Aeron Aldrich B. Halos | April 13, 2025 - 12:00am

May empleyado po sa kompanya ko na noong bago siya ma-hire ay pinaliwanagan namin na below minimum wage ang kanyang magiging sahod. T

Punto Mo

P200 wage hike for private sector workers will boost economy, says group

February 6, 2025 - 1:00pm

A proposed measure in Congress seeking to implement a P200 across-the-board daily wage increase for minimum wage workers in...

Nation

Reducing inequality is better economics

By BREAKTHROUGH | By Elfren S. Cruz | February 6, 2025 - 12:00am

The issue of increasing the minimum wage has again become headline material.

Opinion