As pressure mounts for a P200 legislated wage hike, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma insisted that the Philippines’ current minimum wage levels are already among the highest in Southeast Asia.

President Donald Trump hosted Philippine President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr. at the White House to discuss security and hammer out a trade deal.

Tropical Storm Wipha has unleashed massive flooding across Metro Manila and surrounding provinces, forcing nearly 70,000 ...

Tariffs are expected to be high on the agenda. Trump has threatened to impose 20% tariffs on Filipino goods on Aug. 1 unless ...

FIVE regions are expected to begin their respective minimum wage review processes by next month, based on the records of the ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should state that wage hikes must continue to be done at regional level during next week’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), the chief of the Philippine Exporters ...

A call to stop legislated wage hikes is among the key items the private sector wants President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ...

The P50 increase in the daily wage in Metro Manila will take effect starting Friday, July 18, the Department of Labor and ...

WAGE INCREASE. Construction workers are spotted along Timog Avenue in Quezon City in this photo taken on Sept. 13, 2024. Minimum wage earners in the National Capital Region are set to receive ...

WITH the new wage order in the National Capital Region (NCR) effective starting Friday, July 18, 2025, the Department of ...

Around 1.2 million minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will be receiving a ₱50 pay increase as the new order for the ...

The Department of Labor and Employment reminded employers that Friday, July 18, marks the start of the implementation of the ...