Salary Standardization Law of 2019 (SSL 5) aims to increase the salary of government employees. The salary schedules of government workers will increase in four tranches every January to start from 2020 until 2023. A total of P34.2 Billion has been allocated under the 2020 National Budget for the implementation of the first tranche of … Read more
The13th-month pay and Christmas Bonus might be confusing for some. Are you eligible to receive one of the two or both? What is the difference and similarities between these two benefits? During the month of December, employees enjoy benefits like the 13th-month pay and Christmas bonus. Both benefits are given by employers in a monetary … Read more
The Philippine Health Insurance of the Philippines releases the New Philhealth Contribution Table 2020 effective December 7, 2019. This is pursuant to the Universal Health Care Act (RA 11223) where every Filipino will be a member of Philhealth either as direct contributors or indirect contributors. Coverage The premium contribution table covers direct contributors. Direct contributors … Read more
Malacañang issues Proclamation 845 declaring regular and special (non-working) holidays for 2020. President Duterte signed it on November 15, Friday. List of Regular holidays in the Philippines for 2020 January 1, Wednesday – New Year’s DayApril 9, Thursday – Araw ng KagitinganApril 9, – Maundy ThursdayApril 10, – Good FridayMay 1, Friday – Labor DayJune 12, Friday … Read more
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III slammed the proposal extending the worker’s probationary period from six months to two years. This comes after a measure has been filed at the House of Representatives seeking to lengthen the maximum prescribed period of probationary employment. Probinsyano Ako party-list Representative Jose “Bonito” Singson Jr. clarified that the six-month probationary … Read more
The Department of Labor and Employment urged the public especially job seekers to be cautious of fake social media pages and accounts offering local and overseas jobs. Fake Facebook pages This is in line with a complaint received by the DOLE Information and Publication Service (IPS) from a job seeker. The jobseeker named “Mary” claimed … Read more
Recently, Health Secretary Duque signed the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of the Universal Health Care Law. Benefits of UHC Under the UHC, all Filipinos would automatically be a member of Philhealth. It aims to give every Filipino “quality and cost-effective” health services that would help them with financial hardship. Furthermore, all members will be … Read more
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Universal Health Care Law or the Republic Act No. 11223 last October 10, 2019. It was enacted last February 20 of this year by President Rodrigo Duterte. What the signing of the IRR of Universal Health Care means? The IRR will … Read more
The Supreme Court upholds the petition of the group “Ang Nars” to increase the basic salary of government nurses. The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 or the Republic Act 9173 mandated that the basic salary of government nurses would be a Salary grade 15. However, former Gloria Macapagal Arroyo back from 2009 signed an executive … Read more
Russia is in need of hundreds of household service workers, musicians, and professionals. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that a bilateral labor agreement is not yet finalized between the Philippines and Russia. He added that both parties have not yet signed the labor agreement and that Russia prefers a … Read more
