Health workers press call for P33,000 basic pay

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Health workers press call for P33,000 basic pay Hundreds of health-care workers on Thursday staged a “day of protest” against low wages and government inaction on the overdue payment of their mandatory pandemic benefits.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Anwar: Ex-prisoner now Malaysian PM KUALA LUMPUR—As Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim prepares on Thursday to take over as prime minister, one of his recent comments serves to sum up the persistence that secured him the job he has eyed for three decades.      ‘ASSEMBLE!’ Call it revenge decorating. A house in Barangay Concepcion, Marikina City, enlists superheroes and fairy tale characters as Santa’s backup in this life-size toyland ensemble put together for the holidays. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE   SUBSCRIBE NOW   Marcos OKs tariff cuts for e-vehicles The government will remove the tax on imported electric vehicles (EVs) for five years to increase local usage and curb consumption of imported fuel.      Opinion: Right move on rights crisis Clearly, although the government’s invitation of UN rapporteurs is a commendable step in the right direction, it is not enough. Accepting UN recommendations is one thing, but seeing them through is another. Recall that the previous dispensation ‘fully implemented’ only 12 percent of the 257 recommendations made by the United Nations in its 2017 Universal Periodic Review, according to Commission on Human Rights executive director Jacqueline de Guia.       © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe