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Senate 'killed' P200 minimum wage hike bill, House spox claims

House of Representatives Spokesperson Princess Abante has accused the other legislative chamber, the Senate, of "killing" the measure calling for a P200 hike for minimum wage earners.“Let’s not sugarcoat it — the Senate killed the ₱200 wage hike bill,” said Abante, a lawyer.In particular, Abante slammed the lack of a Bicameral Conference Committee hearing on the two chambers' differing versions of the wage hike bills. These House version sought …

‘Senate killed the wage hike bills_’ says House spokesperson

The House of Representatives through its official spokesperson Princess Abante on Thursday condemned the Senate’s refusal to convene a bicameral conference committee on the legislated wage hike bill, calling it a deliberate act that led to the bill’s death on the final night of session. “Let’s not sugarcoat it—the Senate killed the P200 wage hike bill.

Senate blamed for wage bill death - BusinessWorld Online

A HOUSE of Representatives official said on Thursday that the Senate’s refusal to convene a bicameral conference committee prevented lawmakers from reconciling differences on wage hike bills before the congressional session ended. In a statement, House Spokeswoman Priscilla Marie “Princess” T. Abante said that senators refused to meet their counterparts in a bicameral conference committee to resolve differences over wage hike amounts. The Senate…

Senate 'killed' wage hike bill, says House spokesperson

The House of Representatives on Thursday blamed the Senate for the failure of the 19th Congress to pass a legislated wage hike despite passage of the measure in both houses.

House spox Abante says Senate `killed the P200 wage hike bill'

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate did not want to convene a bicameral conference committee on the proposed minimum wage hike bills and preferred that their version of the measure be adopted instead, House of Representatives spokesperson Princess Abante said on Thursday. Abante in a statement said that it was the Senate that killed the proposals for a minimum wage hike, because House lawmakers were trying to discuss a possible compromise between t…

Wage hike bill dead: House spox pins blame on Senate inaction

The House of Representatives spokesperson condemned the Senate for “killing” the legislated wage hike bill by refusing to convene a bicameral conference committee on the final night of the 19th Congress session.