Minimum Wage and Salary

by Vito Barcelo and Maricel V. Cruz, Manila Standard, Apr 12, 2019 A Philippine Statistics Authority official on Thursday defended the P10,481 estimated minimum budget needed by a family of five to survive in a month.

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by Gabriel Pabico Lalu, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mar 19, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Senator Bam Aquino has proposed the provision of a minimum monthly net take-home pay for government employees to ensure that workers can provide for their family’s needs.

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by Jess Diaz (The Philippine Star), Mar 3, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Party-list group ACTS-OFW is seeking a daily minimum wage of P900 for construction workers to help address a looming shortage due to migration.

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by Jovic Yee, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan 2, 2019 Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the approved minimum wage increases throughout the country were short of at least P100 for workers to be able to cope with the rising cost of basic commodities.

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Business Mirror, Dec 25, 2018 THE majority of companies in the country are compliant with government-imposed social protection wages despite higher minimum wages that took effect this year, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Business Mirror, Dec 24, 2018 Studies that will look into the feasibility of raising real wage rates, which have stagnated for over a decade despite the country’s robust economic growth, are now under way according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

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By Samuel P. Medenilla, Businessmirror – Aug 31, 2018 Government economic managers have officially thumbed down a proposal raised by the Department of Labor Employment (DOLE) to grant financial subsidy to minimum-wage earners.

by: Roy Stephen C. Canivel With a report from Jerome Aning, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 01, 2018 Employers are not convinced that the rising prices of oil products, as well as basic consumer goods and services call for an across-the-board increase in the daily wage in Metro Manila.

by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Jun 18, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — Raising wages further would lead to job losses, while suspending the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law would not address inflation, said foreign business leaders.

by Gerardo P. Sicat (The Philippine Star), Jun 6, 2018 Concern about rising prices has led to renewed demand to raise the minimum wage. In fact, it has led to proposals to radically raise the country’s already high national minimum wage.

By: Anthony Q. Esguerra – Reporter / @AEsguerraINQ INQUIRER.net, Jun 05, 2018 European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen on Tuesday said foreign investors are more concerned about “red tape” in the country rather than increasing the daily minimum wage.

By Samuel P. Medenilla, BusinessMirror, May 28, 2018 The surge in international oil prices and the implementation of the tax-reform law have prompted the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to finally order the regional wage boards to determine the feasibility of hiking the minimum wage rate.

by Jhesset O. Enano, Inquirer, Jan 18, 2018 The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) is considering the proposal of the Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of Philippines (ALU-TUCP) to provide minimum wage earners P500 in monthly subsidy, according to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III.

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By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Dec 3, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Average salary hike across industries is projected to be higher in Philippines compared to other economies in the region next year as the country’s stable economic growth is prompting more companies to pay more, a new report by global human resources consulting firm…

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By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Oct 9, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Employers are against any further increase in the minimum wage as well as to the proposed hike in the monthly contribution of Social Security System (SSS) members.

by Julie M. Aurelio, Inquirer, Sep 16, 2017 Minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will be getting a P21 increase in their daily pay. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) on Thursday issued Wage Order No. NCR-21, which increases the daily minimum wage in the National Capital Region from P491 to P512.

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HDT/SunStar Philippines, Jul 26, 2017 Wednesday, July 26, 2017 THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) reminded Wednesday private employers in the Northern Mindanao of the approved wage increase for their workers. In a statement, the Dole said that the increased wage rates are already effective since July 16 as provided by Regional Tripartite Wages…

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), May 27, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – Employers have raised concern over bills that seek to increase penalties for non-compliance with government-prescribed minimum wages.

By IAN JEFREY ADDATU, May 25, 2017 THE Cordillera Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in the announced the increase of minimum wage in Baguio City and La Trinidad to P300 effective June 5. RTWPB-Cordillera chairperson Exequiel Guzman said the increase was approved by the board composed of worker’s representatives and employer’s representative after…