Employers asked to agree to P125 wage increase

source: mb.com.ph

MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. Sunday challenged employers to agree to a P125 daily across-the-board wage increase or settle to double the payment benefits of their personnel.


Revilla said that it is high time the employers increase the salary of their employees who have been seriously eroded over the years as “cost of living” run parallel to the price of basic commodities such as oil, food, basic goods and services which are shooting up incessantly.

The senator has filed Senate Bill No. 1981 which seeks a P125 increase in the salary rate of employees and workers in the private sector and is now pushing for its passage in the Senate.

In pushing for the measure, Revilla pointed out that it is the policy of the Senate to alleviate the living conditions of ordinary Filipinos, including the working class, by ensuring the right of labor in the fruits of production.

“Prices of basic commodities and services are jacking up. Our government must show that it is living up to it is promises, and not merely saying words that are nice to hear without actually backing them up with action,” Revilla said.

The government must recognize the importance of the labor force in the national economy and in return, must ensure that they are receiving proper compensation from their decent work.

“We must guarantee the workers’ right to a living salary and promote social justice through the adoption of measures calculated to ascertain the well being and economic security of all the members of the community,” he said.

“Our citizens, especially the common laborers, must be aided from the impact of inflation. Waiting for the half-year before resolving the issue of wage increase would mean negligence on the part of the government,” added Revilla.

source: mb.com.ph