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Sen. Chiz Escudero cautioned his colleagues on Wednesday (Feb. 28) against proceeding with future hearings on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6 without a clear set of guidelines that are contained in the Rules of the Senate.
The Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education chaired by Sen. Chiz Escudero on Wednesday (Feb. 28) conducted its public hearing on 25 education bills, including Senate Bill 2469 that seeks to rename the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) into the Philippine National Maritime Academy (PNMA) and provides for the establishment of school campuses in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Sen. Chiz Escudero on Monday (Feb. 26) welcomed the move of the House of Representatives to pass its own version of a bill that would grant a legislated daily wage hike to millions of minimum wage earners in the country.
Sen. Chiz Escudero said the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should be advancing the welfare of the country's workforce and support Senate Bill 2534 that would grant a P100 increase in the daily minimum wage of employees in the private sector.
Senator Chiz Escudero has reaffirmed his support for the local film industry workers, as he voted in favor of Senate Bill 2505 which aims to give more protection to the sector against unfair treatment and poor working conditions.
Sen. Chiz Escudero on Monday (Feb. 19) said Filipino workers have endured enough and deserved to be compensated more, as he cast his "yes" vote to the passage on third and final reading of the proposed legislation that would grant a P100 increase in the daily minimum wage of employees in the private sector.
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said the recent passage of four laws strengthening the charter and expanding the course offerings in four state universities will usher in a new era of quality education in the institutions.
Mr. President, I would like to thank our sponsor for ably defending this measure. It's been 35 years since the last legislated national wage hike was implemented in the Philippines. In 1989, the Wage Rationalization Act ordered a ₱25 hike from the national minimum wage of ₱64.