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Farmers blame importation for plummeting sugar prices

By Gilbert P. Bayoran | December 15, 2023 - 12:00am

A labor group has warned of social unrest, joblessness, economic dislocation and collapse of the sugar industry if the price...

Headlines

Consumer group demands P151M refund from Ceneco

October 30, 2015 - 10:00am

Power Watch-Negros, a consumer group in this city, had sought for a refund of the P151 million from the Central Negros Electric Cooperative.

Freeman Region

Wage Board oks P11.50 increase in daily pay But labor group slams it as “an insult to dignity”

By Marchel P. Espina | March 29, 2015 - 12:00am

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Region 6 on Thursday approved an P11.50 increase in the daily minimum wage of workers in Western Visays, but a labor group protested against it.

Freeman Region

For Western Visayas wage hike consultation starts

By Marchel P. Espina | December 3, 2014 - 12:00am

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Region 6 started on Monday its consultation on the proposed salary increase for the workers in Western Visayas.

Freeman Region

W. Visayas workers get P15 wage hike

By Antonieta Lopez | December 11, 2008 - 12:00am

BACOLOD CITY – Employers in Western Visayas have granted a P15 increase in the daily minimum wage of their workers who they said deserve a relief from the spiraling prices of basic commodities.

Nation

Western Visayas workers get P10 wage increase

By Antonieta Lopez | July 31, 2004 - 12:00am

BACOLOD CITY — The regional tripartite wage and productivity board granted yesterday a P10 wage increase to workers in Western Visayas effective Aug 16. Carlos Boteros, regional director of the Department of...

Nation