
OFWs’ minimum wage gets huge boost
‘There can be a higher wage rate, of course, depending on the host country, but this is a step that will establish a floor level.’
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‘There can be a higher wage rate, of course, depending on the host country, but this is a step that will establish a floor level.’
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Domestic terminal fees will rise from P200 to P390, while international terminal fees will increase from P550 to P950.
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Consumers will pay more for power this month as the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has raised rates by P0.6268 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in August, the second…
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Major transport groups are seeking a provisional fare increase for public utility jeepneys, with officials from the Land Transportation Franchising and…
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A coalition of taxpayers, OFW groups, and workers of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has taken…
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Congress has more than a dozen justifications to reclaim its authority from the RTWPBs but probably the real intention is to recover its lost power.
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Effective today, gasoline prices will increase by P1.90 per liter, diesel by P1.20 per liter, and kerosene by P1 per liter, as a result of global market…
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‘The Cabinet will discuss this urgent matter with the President in India, on the sidelines of his state visit.’
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Fuel prices are set to rise again this week, with oil firms implementing hikes starting Tuesday morning amid global supply concerns and renewed optimism over…
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Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance are expected to further hike oil production in a meeting today, a move analysts say is…
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Gasoline, diesel and kerosene prices may rise next week due to ‘renewed concerns over supply disruptions following US President Trump’s sanctions on Russia and…
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The Social Security System (SSS) will begin implementing a multi-year pension increase starting in September 2025, marking what it calls a “landmark” reform…
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The Constitution says workers deserve a just share in the fruits of production. But there must be production first. You can’t divide a pie that no longer…
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A group of freshman lawmakers in the House of Representatives is forming a bloc to advocate for legislation that would abolish regional wage boards and…
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A group of neophyte lawmakers in the House of Representatives is being formed to collectively push for the passage of a bill that would abolish the regional…
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‘We want to hear the President repeat that he has already convened the regional wage boards and that wages are already being raised so that efforts to refile…
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MORE Power’s average residential electricity rate increased slightly in July 2025, rising to ₱10.6149 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from ₱10.5249 in June — an uptick…
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Motorists should brace for another round of fuel price hikes next week — the second consecutive week of increases — due to stronger global oil prices and a…
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