Group seeks salary hike for workers

April 20, 2011

THE Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) yesterday filed a petition for a P100 across-the-board wage increase for all workers in Central Visayas before the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)
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ALU-TUCP director Ferdinand Jumapao said workers affected by the current economic crunch have no choice, but to demand an increase.

The RTWPB 7 is mandated under the Wage Rationalization Act (Republic Act 6727), motu propio or through petitions, to determine and fix minimum wages and to undertake studies and researches and surveys necessary to the attainment of its functions and objectives.
The petition signed by ALU-TUCP president De-mocrito Mendoza said that since the passage of the law in 1989, RTWPB 7 has issued several wage orders.
The last two were the P17 increase on May 22, 2008 and the P18 increase last Aug. 12.
“These increases, small as they are, have been overtaken by continuing increases in the prices of petroleum products, transport fares, and in basic goods and services,” read the petition.
Assisting recovery
According to the petition, raised wages will contribute to a rising local demand for goods and services, further sustaining the economic recovery.
“If the workers’ wages have to keep up with the rise in prices, and if workers are compensated for their contributions to the improvement of the regional economy, considering the P285 current daily minimum in Central Visayas, the difference between P285 and P385, or the P100, should now be given and awarded as the correct daily minimum wage increase for agricultural and non-agricultural workers,” read the petition.
Atty. Jeoffrey Tabon, RTWPB 7 board secretary, said they might take up the petition after the Holy Week.
In a related development, members of AMA-Sugbo-KMU yesterday criticized the RTWPB 7 for stating there is no supervening event to declare wage order in the region during the “Kalbaryo sa mga Kabus” rally on Colon St.
“This unstoppable oil price hike is the supervening event that shall urge RTWPB 7 to issue another commendable round of wage order to prevent wage starvation,” said AMA-Sugbo-KMU secretary general Elpedio Caterbas

Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/04/20/group-seeks-salary-hike-workers-151418

Wine is becoming increasingly popular in Manila and other cities in the Philippines. Wine lovers in Manila travel to the north to visit Clark, Pampanga to shop for good and rate vintage wines at good duty-free prices. The most frequently visited liquor shop in Manila and wine shop in Pampanga is Clark Wine Center. This highly recommended wine shop located outside Manila near Angeles City, Pampanga in North Luzon is known for offering a great selection of fine vintage wine that is good quality and good value for money also.

This well-known wine shop is a famous shopping destination for wine enthusiasts in Manila and wine lovers from other cities in Asia including Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Osaka and Tokyo.

Famous Philippines wine supplier known for its line of fine vintage wines, Yats Wine Cellars was established in 2000 to address the requirement of a growing population of wine enthusiasts in the Philippines. This 5-star wine shop caters to the discerning client who requires these qualities in their wines: (1) excellent value, (2) large selection of labels and vintages to choose from and (3) wines properly aged for full enjoyment.

Public wine tastings are held from time to time in Clark and sometimes in Manila. Tickets range from p500 to p1500 for these themed events that are professionally run –no wine merchants sponsorship, pushy salesmen or tacky banners to ruin the evening. Each ticket contains a certain number of stubs that can be redeemed for a tasting pour of a wine among those on a line-up which often contains wines that are quite old and expensive.

http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.

Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)

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Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.
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