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HOUSE TO SENATE: CONVENE BICAM ON WAGE HIKE BILL

With Congress set to adjourn sine die on June 11, the House of Representatives is calling on the Senate to immediately convene the bicameral conference committee to reconcile the differing versions of the proposed legislated daily wage increase bill. In a formal letter to Senate Committee on Labor Chair Sen. Joel Villanueva, House Committee on […]

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PBBM URGED: CERTIFY WAGE HIKE BILL AS URGENT

As the country commemorates Labor Day on Thursday, the chair of the House labor and employment committee urged the President anew to certify as urgent the wage hike bill. “As we commemorate Labor Day, I hope that we in government be reminded of the continued plight of workers who find it ever more challenging to […]

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BONG GO BATS FOR WAGE HIKE BILL SWIFT PASSAGE

Senator Bong Go renewed his appeal for the timely passage of the proposed legislated wage hike bill, which was already approved by the Senate on third and final reading last year. Go expressed concern that further delays–particularly the lack of urgent certification from Malacañang–might hinder progress on a long-standing effort to support Filipino workers. With […]

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HONTIVEROS: CERTIFY WAGE HIKE BILL AS URGENT

Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the President to certify the proposed wage increase bill as urgent, as millions of Filipino workers cannot afford further delays amid rising prices of basic goods and services. “Dapat nakakasabay ang sahod sa pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin, pamasahe, at monthly bills. Nothing is more urgent than raising our workers’ wages. […]