
'Sin Tax Sabotage Bill' to expose youth to higher risk of cancer
A health group on Monday expressed fear that the proposed Sin Tax Sabotage Bill, which would lower tobacco taxes, would expose the Filipino youth to a higher…
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A health group on Monday expressed fear that the proposed Sin Tax Sabotage Bill, which would lower tobacco taxes, would expose the Filipino youth to a higher…
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The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 10926, which seeks to extend Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) franchise for an…
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The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry is asking lawmakers to leave the determination of wage increases to the regional wage boards (RWBs) following…
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The reports of regulatory agencies should guide rational deliberations, not representations made by politicians who know nothing about the power industry or…
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The passage of the P200 across-the-board daily wage increase would lead to high inflation, make companies and businesses less competitive, and result in job…
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it is neither opposing nor pushing for the passage of the wage hike law.
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The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Saturday, 1 February 2025, expressed concerns over a potential economic disaster if a P200 minimum wage…
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‘This relief is expected to stimulate economic activity and consumption, benefiting the overall economy.’
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is being urged to certify as urgent a Senate bill seeking to increase the minimum wage by P100 as the 19th Congress nears its…
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday emphasized the need for a thorough study on the proposed P200 daily across-the-board wage increase for…
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Eyebrows were raised regarding the suspected suspicious timing of the approval of the proposed P200 across-the-board wage hike in the House of Representatives.…
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NORDECO also corrected claims regarding its Distribution, Supply, and Metering (DSM) charge, stating that it stands at P1.5372 per kWh — lower than other…
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House Bill 3953, officially known as the Anti-Pasaway Act of 2014 or Anti-Singit Bill, is a funny, trivial, yet oppressive and dangerous legislative initiative…
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After nearly two years of being stalled, the proposed law for an across-the-board wage hike finally hurdled the House Committee on Labor and Employment on…
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After nearly two years of being stalled, the proposed law for an across-the-board wage hike finally hurdled the House committee on labor and employment on…
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‘Our MSMEs are the backbone of our economy, and they must be protected even as we address the needs of our workers’
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Contrary to the conviction of the proponents of the proposed “Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act,” a House leader on Wednesday argued that the…
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The House of Representatives is considering increasing the proposed daily wage hike from P150 to P200, Speaker Martin Romualdez announced on Wednesday.
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