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WAGE HIKE. The skyline in Cebu City's business district is seen in this undated aerial photo. DOLE-7 Undersecretary Victor del Rosario on Friday (May 27, 2022) said the RTWPB-7 has submitted its wage orders covering agricultural, non-agricultural, and domestic workers to the NWPC for approval of its implementation. (File photo by Jun Nagac) CEBU CITY - The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) said on Friday the regional wage board has submitted its wage order to the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) for approval. DOLE Undersecretary Victor del Rosario, who is concurrent regional director, said Wage Order No. ROVII-D.W.03 and Wage Order No. ROVII23 approved on Tuesday by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB-7) is mandated by law to be submitted to the NWPC for review. Wage Order No. ROVII-D.W.03 provides for the minimum wage rate increase for domestic workers in the region while Wage Order No. ROVII23 is for the wage i ....
MANILA - The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) has released a record-high PHP24.20 billion for home loans during the first quarter this year. The data released Friday showed an increase of up to 16 percent or PHP3.26 billion compared to PHP20.94 during the same period last year. PHP100.8 billion of home loans were released in 2021, also a record. The total amount of released home loans assisted 22, 210 Fund members, an increase of 7 percent from the 20,712 members who availed of loans during the first quarter of 2021. Of the total amount released, PHP1.78 billion was provided as socialized home loans benefitting some 4,114 Pag-IBIG Fund members belonging to the minimum wage and low-income sectors. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Eduardo del Rosario said the "sustained growth" in the loan disbursement is part of the agency's contributions to the revival of the economy affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. "We are happy to report ....
Women residents of Pasay City do the Zumba workout in celebration of National Women's Month. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - It could not be denied that gender stereotypes are still pervasive, thereby affecting women's self-esteem and career progression. But Janicka Cristine Mendoza remained unshakable and proved that women, just like men, can also take the lead. Mendoza, a 27-year-old business development officer, said she had experienced discrimination from her past employer who prefers men over women to look after the company's projects. When the door opened for her to lead one of the projects in her previous workplace, Mendoza said she had given all her best not just to meet but to exceed the expectations of her former employer. "Sad to say, one of [my former] bosses was looking for a male employee who will lead the project. As I was the one assigned to do the post, I did not get discouraged but rather showed how we, women, can deliver results with excellence a ....