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RELEASE 13TH MONTH PAY, CHRISTMAS BONUS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE – CASTELO

Considering how small the pay hike was for workers in Metro Manila, Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo has called on employers to release their 13th month pay and bonuses as early as possible. By doing so, Castelo said workers can already buy their needs for Christmas like food and gifts while prices are not yet […]

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PROBE PLDT, NUTRIASIA LABOR ISSUES – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the regularization issues facing PLDT and NutriAsia employees and address gaps through legislation or policy review. Villanueva sought the inquiry in relation to the persistent enforcement and compliance issues in PLDT, NutriAsia, […]

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We Need to Augment the PERA to Help Government Workers – TRILLANES

  Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has sponsored Senate Bill No. 807 or the bill increasing the monthly Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) granted to all government employees. In the sponsorship speech delivered by Trillanes, he said, “In 1993, President Fidel Ramos signed Administrative Order No. 53, which granted Five Hundred Peso additional compensation to all […]