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(Eagle News)—Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, Jan. 10, urged the Department of Budget and Management to release the fourth tranche of increase in the salaries of government workers, saying there was funding for the same even if the 2019 budget has not been passed. “Mr. DBM Secretary, implement the salary increase now. It is not unconstitutional,” Lacson said in a Tweet, referring to Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, who had thumbed down the idea of releasing […]
(Eagle News) – There could be a “slight delay” in the signing of the 2019 proposed national budget amounting to P3.757-trillion, but this will not affect the scheduled pay hike of government workers next year, according to House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya. He said a total of P121.7 billion had already been allocated for the salary adjustments in 2019. Of this amount, P51.7 billion already covered the fourth and final tranche of the Salary […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 4, vowed to increase the salaries of public school teachers next. The President, however, admitted that it wouldn’t be “as doubled,” noting what he said were the government’s lack of resources for this. The President earlier doubled the salaries of uniformed personnel. Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno has warned against raising the salaries abruptly of public school teachers at this time, but added that they were still […]
(Eagle News) — Good news for teachers! President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the Department of Budget and Management and “all other agencies” to “find means to increase the salary of teachers.” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President made the pronouncement during a Cabinet meeting in Malacañang on Monday. According to Roque, the President did not say how much the increase would be. “But judging by what he wanted for the PNP and the AFP, […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Lawmakers are now working on a law that will allow for the increase in the salaries of uniformed personnel, a promise President Rodrigo Duterte made in several of his speeches. Senate President Koko Pimentel said he has filed Senate Joint Resolution No. 9 for this. “There is a need to adjust the compensation package in order to make it more commensurate with their critical role in providing national security […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — House Appropriation Committee Chairman Karlo Nograles said that the proposed salary increase for members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) will be easily passed in Congress. Nograles said that the members of the AFP and the PNP have proven that they are deserving of the increase when they ended the crisis in Marawi City. “Our men and women in uniform proved […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment reminded private companies in Metro Manila regarding the effectivity of the new salary increase approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board will be tomorrow, June 2. Starting tomorrow, the daily wage will now be at Php 491. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – According to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, President Benigno S. Aquino III already signed the executive order that will implement the first part of the SSL-4 which will augment the salaries of government employees. Coloma added that the President signed said Executive Order after arriving from the US-ASEAN Summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
