Wage hikes will not cause higher prices — IBON
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Wage hikes will not cause higher prices — IBON
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In peril: Southeast Asia’s environment and its defenders (Part 1 of 2)
In peril: Southeast Asia’s environment and its defenders (Part 1 of 2)
With so much biodiversity and unique ecosystems holding economically valuable natural resources, Asia is an alarming hotspot of biodiversity loss.
‘World leader in cooking equipment’ Middleby blocks food delivery to workers on strike
‘World leader in cooking equipment’ Middleby blocks food delivery to workers on strike
The workers vowed to seek justice and pursue their demands for regularization as they prepare for the negotiation with Middleby at the Office of the Secretary of Labor on July 12.
Middleby kitchen equipment maker refuses to regularize contractual workers on strike
Middleby kitchen equipment maker refuses to regularize contractual workers on strike
“Middleby, a US-owned corporation, should be ashamed to call itself a world leader if it could not even respect the rights of its workers here and abroad.”
‘Golden rice is Dengvaxia in agriculture’ – advocates, farmers
‘Golden rice is Dengvaxia in agriculture’ – advocates, farmers
“Instead of promoting golden rice, the government must conduct researches on the nutritional values of indigenous vegetables and fruits.”
Women workers on the picket frontline: Why workers of NutriAsia go on strike
Women workers on the picket frontline: Why workers of NutriAsia go on strike
To them, it is no longer just about wages –- it is a bigger fight they need to win to regain their dignity as workers after their rights have been trampled upon for so long.
Amid ‘dubious poverty estimates,’ govt employees press for P16k monthly minimum wage
Amid ‘dubious poverty estimates,’ govt employees press for P16k monthly minimum wage
There is a huge difference between the salaries of top government officials, including Cabinet secretaries and Undersecretaries like Diokno and Edillon on one hand, and the salaries of ordinary rank-and-file employees on the other hand.
Cha-cha, martial law in the works as Filipinos suffer price hikes, plunging income
Cha-cha, martial law in the works as Filipinos suffer price hikes, plunging income
“It’s not about federalism … it’s about tyranny.”
P750 minimum wage possible, non-inflationary, good for the economy — IBON
P750 minimum wage possible, non-inflationary, good for the economy — IBON
The country’s largest corporations and the wealthiest families owning these can easily absorb the substantial wage hike. Smaller producers in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can also afford the wage hike with government support.
Substantial wage hike, a question of survival for workers
Substantial wage hike, a question of survival for workers
“There is no way we could scrimp so there’ll be enough for our needs.”
‘Refund, not another hike, feasible for MRT, LRT fares’
‘Refund, not another hike, feasible for MRT, LRT fares’
“Year in, year out, it is a fact that these companies are earning hefty profits, thus, they should also be made to absorb the supposed impact of TRAIN and not pass it on to the already overburdened and overtaxed riding public.”
‘Scandalous’ | ‘Why do we pay Shell–Chevron’s P146.8-B income taxes in Malampaya?’ – Bayan Muna
‘Scandalous’ | ‘Why do we pay Shell–Chevron’s P146.8-B income taxes in Malampaya?’ – Bayan Muna
“Instead of practically exempting these big corporations from paying billions and billions of taxes, their taxes should be collected immediately and used to uplift the living standards of many Filipinos who are stuck in abject poverty.”
Commuters quick to support signature campaign against TRAIN law
Commuters quick to support signature campaign against TRAIN law
“Why is the government giving in to the whims, caprices and profit greed of these big corporations while bleeding dry our people of more tax burden as a result of the TRAIN law and other similar impositions?”
Excessive oil price hikes under deregulation worsen TRAIN impact
Excessive oil price hikes under deregulation worsen TRAIN impact
Looking at the local oil price movement from the start of the year up to May 15, the price adjustments in diesel may have been “excessive” by about P1.03 per liter and gasoline by P1.34 centavos per liter. This resulted in about P53.74 million additional collections every day from diesel and gasoline products for the oil companies. Of this amount, P6.45 million daily go to the Duterte government’s oil VAT collections (on top of its additional revenues from the TRAIN law’s oil excise taxes).
Save Taliptip
Save Taliptip
That P735.6-billion reclamation budget from SMC seemed to have been enough for NEDA to ignore the thousands of people to be displaced and the ecologically critical vegetation to be damaged.
#MayoUno2018 | Workers in a show of force, unity vs. contractualization, anti-labor policies
#MayoUno2018 | Workers in a show of force, unity vs. contractualization, anti-labor policies
“There are more than 20 million contractual workers in the country. Until we see massive regularization, expect more workers to flood the streets in protest.”
Bayan Muna demands ERC transparency on 7 new power supply deals
Bayan Muna demands ERC transparency on 7 new power supply deals
“During the Congress hearings of House Resolution 566 that we filed, it was revealed that the ERC bent their own rules just to accommodate the Meralco-affiliated power generation companies.”
Global Day of Action to free Mary Jane Veloso set on April 29
Global Day of Action to free Mary Jane Veloso set on April 29
Migrant advocates are calling on President Duterte to do everything in his power to save Mary Jane and all innocent OFW's on death row.
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