The Senate leadership has vowed that it will fast-track bills that will increase the take-home pays of employees in the public and private sectors.
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Militant workers push for P125 wage hike nationwide
Militant labor groups are pressing for a P125 wage increase, saying that the country’s minimum wage has not been increased for the past years.
Big protest rally, expected in Mendiola
The militant workers are expected to hold a larger rally in Mendiola today.
‘Superbugs’ that can overpower antibiotics are spreading: WHO
(Reuters) – The spread of deadly superbugs that evade even the most powerful antibiotics is no longer a prediction but is happening right now across the world, United Nations officials said on Wednesday. Antibiotic resistance has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country, the U.N.’s World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report. It is now a major threat to public health and “the implications will be devastating”. “We have a big problem […]
Gaping sinkhole swallows cars and forces evacuations in Baltimore
(Reuters) — A giant sinkhole opened on a rain-soaked street in Baltimore, Maryland on Wednesday (April 30). The large crater swallowed up part of a street and several parked cars and buried train tracks under a pile of rubble. According to local media, witnesses said the ground shook as the sinkhole expanded and it sounded like the rumble of a train. There were no reports of injuries. Officials have urged residents to stay away from the area.
DOLE holds job fairs across the country in celebration of Labor day
The Department of Labor and Employment is holding simultaneous job fairs all over the country in celebration of Labor Day.
Pro-Russia separatists seize Govt. offices in more Ukranian towns
Pro-Moscow separatists seized more government offices in more Ukrainian towns, a sign that Ukraine is losing the eastern industrial heartland that borders Russia.
Train Carrying Crude Oil Derails In Virginia, Leaks Into River
(Reuters) — A CSX Corp train carrying crude oil derailed and burst into flames in downtown Lynchburg, Virginia on Wednesday (April 30), spilling oil into the James River and forcing the evacuation of hundreds. CSX said 15 cars derailed at 2:30 p.m. EDT on a train traveling from Chicago to Virginia. Photos and video footage from the scene showed high flames and a large plume of black smoke. Officials said there were no injuries, but some 300 to 350 people in […]
TUCP petitions for wage increase
The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines petitioned for a 135 peso increase on wages this Labor Day.
2,600 police deployed in response to May 1 protests
2, 600 police were deployed by the Manila Police District in preparation for the May 1 protests at three locations: Mendiola, Liwasang Bonifacio and the US Embassy.
10 wheeler truck overturns in Katipunan, Quezon City
Scattered rice greeted motorists in the southbound lane of the Katipunan tunnel in Quezon City when a ten-wheeler truck overturned due to mechanical failure, wounding its passenger. The road was closed for five hours to clear the truck.
AFP to study CHR recommendation re PMA Honor Committee
The Armed Forces of the Philippines will study the recommendation of the Commission on Human Rights regarding the termination of the Philippine Military Academy Honor Committee regarding the case of former Cadet Aldrin Jeff Cudia.
