Iniulat ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) na may labing-anim (16) na wage increase petitions sa Metro Manila na inihain ng iba’t ibang grupo. Ayon kay DOLE Spokesperson Lennard Constantine Serrano, ilan sa mga petisyon na natanggap nila ay naglalaro sa pagitan ng P500 hanggang P800 na wage increase. Ang bagong dating na petisyon ay nagkakahalaga sa P1,200, sabi ni Serrano.…

The Iran war is showing why the Philippines can’t afford to neglect its farmers
A war thousands of kilometers away is beginning to ripple through something as basic as the Filipino dining table. The conflict involving Iran has pushed oil prices higher, disrupted key shipping routes, and strained global supply chains—especially for fertilizer, a critical input for food production. Farmers are already feeling the pressure. Fertilizer prices have surged by as much as 30% to 40%,…