
Tolentino named acting labor chief, Palace hits Duterte camp
Malacañang on Monday announced the appointment of former senator Francis Tolentino as acting secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment, as the Palace…
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Malacañang on Monday announced the appointment of former senator Francis Tolentino as acting secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment, as the Palace…
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CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Police arrested two high-profile fugitives over the weekend, including a primary suspect in a 2024 triple murder and a businessman…
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CAVINTI, Laguna — Sean Ramos returns to familiar ground this week carrying both confidence and unfinished business as he spices up a stellar field in the ICTSI…
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Department of Labor and Employment rolled out an HPV DNA cervical cancer screening initiative for female employees at its central office, reinforcing the…
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MISAMIS ORIENTAL — The national government has launched two targeted financial relief programs in Northern Mindanao to support transport workers and farmers…
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To mitigate the impact of rising costs on consumers, Meralco is proposing the earlier implementation of adjustments under its ERC-approved Power Supply…
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Around two in three Filipino families fail to earn a living wage amid inflation and rising oil prices, according to the IBON Foundation.
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More than 1,000 Filipinos were hired on the spot during Labor Day job fairs organized by SM Supermalls and the Department of Labor and Employment across 15…
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One thing San Miguel understands very well is rent-seeking — using its immense economic and political influence over government to secure projects, then…
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The real challenge is not in choosing between minimum wage and living wage. It is in finding a way to connect them in a way that works.
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Roughly 19,000 “kasambahays” or domestic workers in the Zamboanga Peninsula are set to receive a P500 to P1,000 increase in their minimum wage starting May 20,…
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If patients are still being referred out, they don’t feel Level 2. They feel Level ‘go somewhere else.’
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Recto’s departure would affirm that accountability matters, even when courts stop short of criminal findings.
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Thousands of workers gathered at various venues across the city Friday to mark the 124th Labor Day, as labor unions renewed calls for a significant wage…
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While many Filipinos mark Labor Day with rest or small celebrations, for vendors inside Bustillos Supermarket, the holiday remains just another day…
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Market-driven electricity pricing is set to return as the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) resumes nationwide operations starting in May, following…
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Calls for the government to act to lower prices — either by suspending or removing the fuel taxes — and to fire the officials who imposed those burdens on…
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