Marcos orders wage review, cites ‘impact of inflation’
For Matula, the P150 wage increase will ensure that “all workers can achieve a decent standard of living amid escalating costs, regardless of where in the Philippines they work.”
Senators also pressed for the passage of the House bill seeking a P100 daily minimum wage for all workers.
“In the Senate, we have already passed the proposed P100 Daily Minimum Wage Increase Act in response to the call of our workers. We are hoping that the House of Representatives will soon pass it too,” Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said in a statement.
“We in the Senate stand with every Filipino worker in fighting for their rights, from better wages to safer workplaces,” he added.
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, chair of the Senate committee on labor and employment, said he was also anticipating the House approval of its own version of the measure.
“We are just waiting for the version of the House of Representatives so that we can draft a final version that we will send to Malacañang for signature to become a full law,” Estrada said.
“But our efforts to uplift the standard of living of every Filipino worker doesn’t stop here. In fact, I’ve already submitted a proposed bill to raise the basic salary of government employees… we will strive to make this happen so we can give our workers decent salary that would enable them to enjoy a work-life balance and better life,” he said.
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said the P100 wage increase in the daily minimum wage which the Senate had approved should “pave the way for the living wage we are promoting as the standard for setting wages.” —WITH A REPORT FROM TINA G. SANTOS INQ
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