DoLE backs calls for minimum wage increase
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino meets with Kamanggagawa Partylist to discuss proposed wage hikes, security of tenure, workplace protections, and stronger…
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Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino meets with Kamanggagawa Partylist to discuss proposed wage hikes, security of tenure, workplace protections, and stronger…
Members of the Unity of Workers for Wage Increase (UWIN) protest in front of the National Capital Region (NCR) Wage Board in Pasay City on 22 May 2026,…
Domestic workers in the Zamboanga Peninsula will receive a P500 to P1,000 wage hike starting May 20, raising the monthly minimum to P6,000 in chartered cities…
Health workers in Baguio City mark National Health Workers’ Day by decrying low wages, lack of hospital funding, staff shortages and poor facilities. Learn how…
Labor Day rallies in Cebu highlight workers’ push for a P1,200 minimum wage hike, alongside government job fairs, housing programs, and expanded healthcare…
House Speaker Faustino Dy backs legislative efforts in the House of Representatives of the Philippines to raise the minimum wage, expand worker benefits, and…
Philippine lawmakers and progressive groups marked Labor Day with protests in Manila and Baguio, demanding VAT cuts, higher minimum wages, and the removal of…
A labor coalition in Western Visayas has petitioned the wage board for a P250 daily wage hike, citing inflation, soaring fuel prices and a widening gap between…
Labor groups in Western Visayas push for a P250 daily wage increase, citing rising inflation, fuel costs, and a widening gap between current minimum wage…
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) brings a nationwide petition to Malacañang, urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to approve a living wage, including…
ACT Philippines warns that 9 in 10 Filipino teachers earn below the family living wage, pushing them into mounting debt amid low pay, inflation and a widening…
Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez vows to raise wages from May 1 as inflation soars above 600 percent, with minimum pay around $0.27 an hour—still…
Economists: Quick fixes make matters worse
Economists caution against a wage hike amid rising oil prices, warning it could force small businesses to shut down or lay off workers. They urge targeted…
