Wage hike announced



The P85 minimum wage hike in the National Capital Region (NCR) may add to already elevated headline inflation, Bank of…

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Central Visayas (CV) is expected to decide by the third…

Motorists face another round of higher pump prices this week, with regular diesel in Metro Manila potentially reaching…

Senate Senior Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito filed legislation seeking an across-the-board P10,000 monthly basic…

Philippine inflationAnother interest rate hike by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may address immediate…
CARACAS (AFP) — Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Wednesday promised a hike in minimum hourly wage currently equivalent to 27 US cents, with annual inflation exceeding 600 percent. For ordinary Venezuelans, monthly wages can reach $150 with state-provided bonuses, but that’s hardly enough to cover a family’s basic food needs, estimated at $645.