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Philippine remittances rise by 2.9 pct in November

MANILA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached 3 billion U.S. dollars in November 2023, 2.9 percent higher than the 2.9 billion dollars recorded in November 2022, the Philippine central bank said Monday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the cumulative personal remittances grew by 2.9 percent to 33.6 billion dollars in the first 11 months of 2023 from 32.6 billion dolla.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Philippine remittances rise by 2.9 pct in November

MANILA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached 3 billion U.S. dollars in November 2023, 2.9 percent higher than the 2.9 billion dollars recorded in November 2022, the Philippine central bank said Monday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the cumulative personal remittances grew by 2.9 percent to 33.6 billion dollars in the first 11 months of 2023 from 32.6 billion dolla.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Germany trip yields $4 billion business deals

At least $4 billion or P220 billion worth of investment deals were secured by the Philippines during President Marcos’ three-day working visit here......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

Progressive groups: Resolve hunger, poverty

SEVERAL progressive groups staged a Labor Day protest at Freedom Park, Roxas Avenue, on Wednesday morning, May 1, 2024, demanding higher wages to resolve hunger and mass poverty in the Davao Region......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Private school educators bat for higher wages on Labor Day

A group of private school educators called on President Marcos Jr. on Labor Day to raise private school teachers' salaries and to institutionalize a national minimum salary standard for them......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

EDITORIAL – Improving the plight of workers

The government is not expected to announce a nationwide wage increase as Labor Day is marked today. A populist initiative in the Senate to legislate a hefty wage increase nationwide has failed to gain traction at the House of Representatives, amid calls from all business groups to leave wage-setting to the regional tripartite wages and productivity boards – the mechanism provided by law......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

RTWPB-7 okays P500 wage hike for Kasambahays

LAPU-LAPU CITY, CEBU- A good news for domestic workers or kasambahays in Central Visayas. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB-7) has approved a proposal to increase their monthly wages by P500. From a minimum wage of P5, 500 per month, those who are working in chartered cities and first class municipalities in the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

RTWPB 7 to hold public hearing for Kasambahay wage hike

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-7 will hold a public hearing on April 7 for the increase of the minimum wage for “Kasambahay” or housemaids. The public hearing will be held at the Grub Hub Food Park, Belmont One, Barangay Upper Calajoan in Minglanilla town. The activity will start.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

House panel OKs tax breaks for companies hiring senior citizens

Under the bill, companies hiring elderly workers can avail of a 25% tax reduction of the amount paid to salaries, wages and benefits and trainings for senior citizens. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

Ulat Bulilit unravels trauma, HRVs among children

“Children failed to fully realize their rights because they also bear the brunt of economic problems faced by their parents — low wages, contractualization, joblessness." The post Ulat Bulilit unravels trauma, HRVs among children appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsMar 17th, 2024

Wage determination should be region-specific: Dole-Davao

AN OFFICIAL from the Department of Labor and Employment-Davao Region (Dole-Davao) said that the determination of wages should be region-specific, taking into consideration socio-economic conditions, purchasing power, and poverty thresholds......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Women activists to Marcos: provide jobs, lower prices, not cha-cha

For working women and mothers, the Marcos Jr. presidency should provide jobs, decent wages, and lower prices of commodities to address economic woes and not tinker with the Constitution......»»

Category: newsSource:  davaotodayRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Concepcion: Creating jobs more sustainable than legislated wage hike

A skilled workforce and a vibrant economy that creates jobs are a more sustainable approach to attaining higher wages instead of immediately increasing the minimum wage, according to entrepreneurship advocacy group Go Negosyo......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

P38 daily wage hike for Davao region workers

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 February) – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Davao Region (RTWPB-Davao) has approved a P38 daily increase for minimum wage earners in the region, to be implemented in two tranches starting next month. In an announcement released by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Davao on February 19, it said […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Davao workers get pay hike

Minimum wage earners as well as household workers or kasambahay in Davao region will receive higher take-home pay after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) approved their petition for a salary increase......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Au pairs grieving in a foreign family’s home

Indonesian au pairs in Europe face exploitative conditions, including low wages, long hours, and maltreatment. The Philippines is also the country that sends the most number of au pairs to the Netherlands......»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

Chicago Rideshare Drivers Stage Strike, Limiting OHare Trips – The Daily Guardia

Title: Rideshare Drivers Plan Strike for Better Wages, Safety, and Protection Date: [Insert Date] Word Count: 384 (Company Name), (Company Name), and (Company Name), three.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Pandering

There’s a reason for the existence of the regional tripartite wages and productivity boards......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Davao region workers to get pay hike soon

Minimum wage earners in Davao region are expected to receive a higher take-home pay soon as the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has deliberated on a petition for a salary increase, according to the Department of Labor and Employment......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Lawmakers welcome back wages for displaced OFWs in Saudi Arabia

The government’s efforts to ensure displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) receive their back pay from bankrupted Saudi Arabian construction companies have been lauded by lawmakers from both the upper and lower chambers......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024