EXPLAINER: How Are Wage Hikes Determined?

EXPLAINER: How are wage hikes determined?

DOLE said the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) NCR has received 16 wage hike petitions - including calls for a daily minimum wage of P1,200, as well as for an increase of P500 daily.

Labor Day call: Amid high costs, low pay, Oro workers push ₱200 wage hike

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — As Labor Day rallies sweep the country, workers in Northern Mindanao are pressing a clear and urgent demand: raise wages now, or families will sink deeper into debt amid rising costs. Joel Tongco of the Macajalar Labor Union–FFW at the Oro Port pointed to a gap many workers say they experience daily — higher living costs but lower pay compared to Metro Manila. “Mas mahal pa ang gas at krudo dito sa CDO kaysa sa Metro Manila…