{"id":353645,"date":"2013-02-06T14:51:32","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T06:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/?p=353645"},"modified":"2013-02-06T14:51:32","modified_gmt":"2013-02-06T06:51:32","slug":"house-body-approves-p125-wage-hike-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/353645\/house-body-approves-p125-wage-hike-bill","title":{"rendered":"House body approves P125 wage hike bill"},"content":{"rendered":"
House of Representatives. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO<\/p><\/div>\n
MANILA, Philippines\u2014The House committee on labor and employment on Wednesday, the last session day before the 15th Congress goes on recess, approved a bill seeking a P125 across-the-board wage increase.<\/p>\n
ACT Teachers Partylist Representative Antonio Tinio said that the panel unanimously approved House Bill 375.<\/p>\n
The motion to have the measure passed came from Benguet Representative Ronald Cosalan, chairman of the said committee, and seconded by the bill’s principal author Anakpawis Partylist Representative Rafael Mariano.<\/p>\n
The 15th Congress goes on recess Thursday, giving the bill little chance of being tackled on the last session day.<\/p>\n
Tinio however believed that HB 375 could still stand a chance if it will be certified as urgent by President Benigno Aquino III.<\/p>\n
Should this happen, Tinio said that the bill “can pass 2nd and 3rd reading in a single session day” come June, when Congress resumes session for two days.<\/p>\n
“If it’s certified urgent by the President, as it should be, it’s not too late. What can be more urgent than a wage increase?” asked the legislator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The House committee on labor and employment on Wednesday, the last session day before the 15th Congress goes on recess, approved a bill seeking a P125 across-the-board wage increase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":245349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,45],"tags":[206083,624,124,1563,689],"byline":[203],"source":[206075],"column":[],"editor":[],"videographer":[],"position":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n