THE government will extend cash-for-work, livelihood kits and other forms of aid to around 6,000 individuals affected by the recent eruption of Taal Volcano. This is on top of the 18,000 food and non-food items from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which are now ready for deployment…
EVEN household service workers (HSW) could benefit from the ongoing minimum wage rate review being conducted by the regional wage boards, according to the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC). NWPC Executive Director Maria Criselda R. Sy disclosed that Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPB) initiated the review upon…
OVER 10 million workers nationwide are expected to be affected by the ongoing review of minimum wage rates by the regional wage boards, according to the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC). In a virtual press forum on Monday, NWPC Executive Director Ma. Criselda R. Sy said the figure includes…
THE country’s largest labor group is set to file wage petitions in Central Visayas and five other regions this month to push for a significant pay hike for minimum wage earners nationwide. TUCP Vice President Luis C. Corral announced they will file the first of the petitions on Monday at the Regional…
THE Canadian territory of Yukon will be opening its doors to more Filipino workers under its newly signed bilateral labor agreement with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was finally signed last Friday and aims to provide more employment opportunities and protection for overseas…