
ECOP hits House for ‘grandstanding’ over P200 wage hike bill
As workers are seen to benefit from the P200 legislated wage hike passed on final reading by lawmakers on Wednesday, the approval of the proposed bill earned…
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As workers are seen to benefit from the P200 legislated wage hike passed on final reading by lawmakers on Wednesday, the approval of the proposed bill earned…
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A legislated wage hike, unseen in four decades, came a step closer yesterday as the House of Representatives passed on third and final reading an increase in…
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At the final stretch of the 19th Congress, the House of Representatives finally approved on Wednesday a bill seeking to provide a P200 increase in the daily…
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MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), led by businessman Enrique K. Razon, Jr., said electricity rates in Iloilo City dropped to P11.3263 per…
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The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) reported a notable 30 percent decrease in focus crimes during the first half of 2025.
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Parents should anticipate some price increases for school supplies as the upcoming school year begins, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported…
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Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma clarified Thursday that the inclusion of minimum wage earners in the government’s P20…
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Crime incidents in the eastern part of Metro Manila continued their downward trend, decreasing by 9.26 percent in the past week, according to the Eastern…
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For the provinces, Apayao emerged as the top-performing in basic literacy nationwide with an impressive rate of 95.2 percent. It was followed by Benguet with…
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Malacañang on Monday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the grant of an additional P1,000 in election honoraria for teachers and other poll workers…
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While power consumption typically rises during the dry season, customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can expect some relief this May as the Manuel…
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Visayan Electric announced a decrease of P0.62 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in electricity bills for May and June.
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The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has recorded a decline in criminal activity during the first four months of 2025, with index crimes falling…
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Wall Street stocks opened lower Monday, threatening the S&P 500's nine-day winning streak ahead of a Federal Reserve decision later in the week.
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It first reduced the rate by 25 basis points this year on 10 April after the local inflation in March hit 1.8 percent, the lowest since May 2020 based on data…
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The Employers Confederation of the Philippines slammed workers’ demand for a big pay adjustment as inconsiderate of other determining factors.
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The Social Security System (SSS) rolled out big news Friday, unveiling a series of improvements to its loan programs — including lower interest rates, expanded…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. marked Labor Day yesterday with some big news: The country’s unemployment rate had dropped to 3.8 percent as of February 2025 —…
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