Almost 18 million Filipino families are already hard-pressed to survive on incomes below the family living wage of Php30,000 per month estimated by IBON Research group IBON said that higher prices as reflected in the accelerating May 2018 inflation bears heavily on the poor, and that the recently passed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion…
Related Read: http://ibon.org/2018/04/amid-price-hikes-minimum-wage-insufficient-vs-rising-family-cost-of-living-ibon/
After the #CrybabySelfie challenge, militant labor group KMU (Kilusang Mayo Uno) Metro Manila launched another social media campaign to denounce the NEDA’s (National Economic Development Authority) statement stating that a family of five can live decently with just a monthly income of P10,000 despite the impacts of President Duterte’s Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion…
Soon after the enactment of the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act, research group IBON said that the Duterte government should not depend on foreign investments for economic progress and job generation. For expediency, the Ease of Doing Business Act or Republic Act (RA) 11032 simplifies the application process for the…
Labor group Defend Job Philippines denounced the PNP (Philippine National Police) and the CIDG (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group) for releasing what the group asserts as fake accusations and fabricated pieces of evidence against labor activist Juan Alexander Reyes. The PNP earlier today disseminated copies of Reyes’ mugshot and photos of his “actual arrest” Saturday afternoon….
MAALAB NA PAGBATI, PILIPINAS! Narito ang nag-aalab ng mga balita mula sa AlterMidya Network. -Pagpasa sa Bangsamoro Basic Law, ikinadismaya ng Moro groups -P750/day national minimum wage isinusulong sa gitna ng tumataas na presyo ng bilihin -Masaker sa 9 MILF, kinundena -Lumad patay, anak sugatan sa pinakahuling atake sa ilalim ng Martial Law -Protesta ikakasa…
Contrary to government and big employers’ claims, research group IBON said that raising minimum wages nationwide to Php750 is doable, need not spike prices further, and will benefit millions of Filipino workers and the economy. The group cited the following reasons: Raising minimum wages nationwide to Php750 is doable if owners of establishments allow a…
A trade union organizer and former government employee was abducted yesterday by believed to be elements of CIDG (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group) of the National Capital Region. Juan Alexander Reyes, 46, and his companion Francisco Garcia was taken by men in plainclothes yesterday afternoon in Brgy. San Antonio, Kapilian St. in Muñoz, Quezon…