Minimum wage in Soccsksargen to reach P501 daily on January 1

Inquirer.net - Nov 4, 2026

KORONADAL CITY — The daily minimum wage for private workers in the non-agriculture, retail, and service sectors in Soccsksargen (Region 12) will increase to P501 in January 2027 after a P41 wage hike benefiting 86,815 workers in the region. The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) said the increase under Wage Order No. XII (SOCCSKSARGEN)-26

Read full article

More News

Palace to police chief: Get Dela Rosa despite PNP past

Nov 4, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang challenged the leadership of the Philippine National Police on Tuesday to ensure that Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s past position as PNP chief during the Duterte administration would not stand in the way of operations to serve him the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Palace press officer

LTFRB fines Move It P555.75M over excess rider-partners

Nov 4, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has imposed a P555.75-million penalty on motorcycle taxi platform Move It for exceeding its authorized number of rider-partners. Move It was authorized to operate only 17,746 rider-partners across Metro Manila, Cebu City, and Cagayan de Oro, but it exceeded this limit by 55,575 riders,

ERC issues show cause orders vs. 13 power firms over outages in Visayas, Mindanao

Nov 4, 2026

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued 24 show-cause orders (SCO) against 13 power generation companies over power outages that hit the Visayas and Mindanao.

Palace: Budget red flags can lead again to Marcos veto

Nov 4, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not hesitate to exercise his veto power to remove questionable allocations from the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, Malacañang said on Tuesday, after civil society watchdogs flagged more than P1 trillion in allegedly irregular spending and pork-barrel items in the House-approved version of the measure. Palace

Hidden charges when ordering food: Minister says it's against the law

Nov 4, 2026

Armizan says full enforcement will begin in January, warns traders and relevant parties.

Biz group to DOTr: Don’t open busway to private cars

Nov 4, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is pushing back against the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) decision to temporarily allow private cars on the Edsa Busway, saying this would defeat the project’s very purpose. “Dedicated bus roadway and only regulated buses with high-volume capacity are the design imperatives for the Busway,” the

BARMM chief minister speeds up Cabinet formation

Nov 4, 2026

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua has given the selection committee for top positions in the Bangsamoro government until 5 p.m. today to submit the possible appointees to his Cabinet. The positions to be filled include at least 15 ministers and deputy ministers, and a number of heads of

Western Visayas, Soccsksargen workers to get wage hikes by Nov. 19

Nov 4, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Minimum wage earners in Western Visayas and Soccsksargen will receive higher pay starting Nov. 19, following the approval of new wage orders granting increases of up to P45 a day. Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino announced on Tuesday that the National Wages and Productivity Commission had approved the wage adjustments following consultations between

Urdaneta City bids farewell to fallen pilot who inspired his village

Nov 4, 2026

URDANETA CITY, PANGASINAN, Philippines — He dreamed of bringing his family together under one roof and inspiring young people in his village. But Capt. Raymart Cabangcala came home not to fulfill those dreams, but to be laid to rest. A helicopter carrying the remains of the 30-year-old Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilot landed at Urdaneta

Azalina wonders if Hadi knows when Judgment Day will come over 'Dajjal' remark

Nov 4, 2026

However, one PAS MP defends Hadi's remarks as not excessive.

PLDT taps PwC Philippines as external auditor as SGV resigns after 24 years

Nov 4, 2026

Telecom giant PLDT Inc. has officially appointed Isla Lipana & Co./PwC Philippine, a member firm of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) network, as its independent external auditor, replacing its long-time auditing partners SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. (SGV & Co.), which resigned after 24 years.

PH leads ASEAN buyers of Cambodian rice in 2026 - USDA

Nov 4, 2026

The Philippines is the leading buyer of Cambodian milled rice among Southeast Asian countries in 2026 as Manila seeks to diversify its sources of imported rice, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.

Minimum wage in Soccsksargen to reach P501 daily on January 1

More News

Palace to police chief: Get Dela Rosa despite PNP past

LTFRB fines Move It P555.75M over excess rider-partners

ERC issues show cause orders vs. 13 power firms over outages in Visayas, Mindanao

Palace: Budget red flags can lead again to Marcos veto

Hidden charges when ordering food: Minister says it's against the law

Biz group to DOTr: Don’t open busway to private cars

BARMM chief minister speeds up Cabinet formation

Western Visayas, Soccsksargen workers to get wage hikes by Nov. 19

Urdaneta City bids farewell to fallen pilot who inspired his village

Azalina wonders if Hadi knows when Judgment Day will come over 'Dajjal' remark

PLDT taps PwC Philippines as external auditor as SGV resigns after 24 years

PH leads ASEAN buyers of Cambodian rice in 2026 - USDA

Recommended

Amihan, easterlies to bring rain to parts of Luzon on Nov. 4

Marcos to name new chief justice this week -- Palace

DOTr deploys buses to augment influx of LRT-2 commuters

St. Luke’s Medical Center reports personal data breach

Marcos’ order gives schools more say in class suspensions

DepEd: Over 172,000 teachers, staff to get Apple laptops

COA: P17-B infra works have ‘visible defects’

Dole launches 24/7 hotline for El Niño-related work concerns

[In the Public Square] US elections: What’s at stake

Latest DPWH stink: P491-M ‘right-of-way scam’; 6 face graft raps