(BUSINESS MIRROR) THE Senate leadership on Tuesday called the NCR wage order of additional P35 daily timely and essential, but still short of what people need to cope with continuing high inflation. Senate President Francis Escudero said in Filipino that the increase granted by the Metro Manila wage board was not enough and will not…
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(RADYO PILIPINAS) Para kay Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, napapanahon at kailangang kailangan ang inaprubahang P35 na dagdag sa daily minimum wage ng mga manggagawa sa Metro Manila. Ayon kay Estrada, makakatulong ang dagdag sahod sa gitna ng inflation o patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin. Gayunpaman, binigyang diin ng senador na…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) SENATE leaders on Wednesday criticized the P35 minimum wage daily increase of private sector workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB). Senate President Francis Escudero on Wednesday said that the wage increase was “grossly inadequate,” arguing that the paltry increase falls significantly…
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(BUSINESS MIRROR) THE health secretary, lawmakers and business groups on Tuesday hailed President Marcos Jr’s selection of Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara as the new Education Secretary, calling it a perfect choice for a sector in crisis, but said he had a lot on his plate because of this. “We thank President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.…
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(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has commended the National Capital Region Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board for increasing the daily minimum wage by P35, a paltry increase widely panned by the labor sector. Estrada said the latest pay adjustment for Metro Manila workers would benefit the estimated 1.1 million minimum wage earners in…
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(RADYO PILIPINAS) Binati ng mga senador ang pagkakatalaga ni Senador Sonny Angara bilang bagong kalihim ng Department of Education (DepEd). Ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero, well-deserved ang appointment ni Angara. Sinabi naman ni Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino, na very qualified si Angara sa naturang posisyon at tiyak siyang magiging epektibo ito bilang education…
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I extend my heartfelt congratulations to my colleague, Sen. Sonny Angara, on his appointment as incoming secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). The President made the right decision in choosing him for the job, given Sen. Angara’s extensive experience and steadfast advocacy for educational reforms which significantly improved our educational system. Hindi maitatanggi na…
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(ABS-CBN) MANILA — Senate leaders on Tuesday said a P35 hike in the daily minimum wage in the National Capital Region is not enough to help workers with their living expenses and pushed for a wage adjustment through legislation. By law, the minimum wage varies per region due to differences in the cost of living…
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Given the rising inflation rate impacting poor households, the P35 increase in the daily minimum wage for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) is not just timely but essential, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. “Mas mahirap sa mga naghihikahos nating kababayan na tustusan ang pang-araw-araw na gastusin ng kanilang pamilya ang…
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(PNA) MILAN, Italy – Filipinos abroad must show to the world their unity and love for country to maintain the freedom the Philippines earned 126 years ago. Senator Jinggoy Estrada made the call as he joined some 15,000 overseas Filipino workers who attended the weekend “Sandiwa Fiesta Sa Europa” to wrap up their one-month commemoration of…
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