Windows26: P35 wage hike approved; labor groups furious

July 2, 2024

Hi, reader! This Tuesday, we're covering the P35 wage hike approval and ensuing outrage, critics' warnings about the Philippines' foreign policy, and the China Coast Guard ignoring distressed fishers.

P35 wage hike approved; labor groups furious

The government has approved a P35 increase in the daily minimum wage for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR), a decision widely criticized as an "insult" and a "disgrace" by labor groups and some opposition lawmakers.

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Critics warn foreign policy direction risky to PH

Some critics on Monday cited the country's foreign policy under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the reason for Russian President Vladimir Putin's attention to the United States' military deployment in the Philippines.

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China Coast Guard no help to distressed fishers near Panatag, survivors say

Fishermen who survived their boat's explosion off the disputed Scarborough Shoal, locally called Panatag Shoal, in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) recalled not getting help from the nearby China Coast Guard (CCG), even as they were struggling in the water, with two of them injured.

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DOH urges local officials to act as dengue cases rise

The Department of Health (DOH) reported a slight increase in dengue cases on Monday as it also urged the public to intensify efforts to combat the mosquito-borne disease.

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GCash: Accounts safe; still no proof of hacking

The probe of the alleged data breach against popular e-wallet GCash continues to take place as cybersecurity group Deep Web Konek claimed that the amount of potentially compromised data might be even bigger than previously reported.

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EDITORIAL: An NTF-Elcac without Sara

No sooner had Vice President Sara Duterte quit her job as one of its co-vice chairs than the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) found the gall to petition Congress to earmark P8.7 billion in the 2025 budget for its aid program for barangays cleansed of communist influence.

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