Tuloy na raw ang pagpapatupad ng ₱40 minimum wage hike sa Metro Manila habang dinidinig pa ang petisyon ng labor unions para sa living wage, ayon sa Department of Labor and Employment.
Hirit naman ng national women’s alliance na Gabriela, kulang ang ₱40 minimum wage hike.
“₱40 is not enough. It is an insult to Filipino workers and especially Filipino women, who have been traditionally left to budget household finances and contend with the severity of rising prices for the family. ₱40 cannot even buy the cheapest kilo of rice around. What we need is a wage hike towards the family living wage — which as of today is pegged at ₱1,160,” sabi ni GABRIELA Secretary-General Clarice Palce.
Dagdag pa ng Gabriela, nilalabag ng ng gobyerno ang mismong pamantayan nito sa minimum na pasahod. Ayon sa RA 6727 o Wage Rationalization Act, dapat i-consider sa pagtatakda ng minimum wage ang cost of living at ang pagtaas nito, pati ang pangangailangan ng mga manggagawa at ng kanilang pamilya.
“₱40 does NOT counter the 5.4% inflation and lost real value of workers’ wages that are well over ₱100. Neither does it reflect in any way the proposed raises from various groups, which ranged from ₱670 to ₱1,161,” wika pa ni Palce.
Ayon naman sa labor leader na si Luke Espiritu, “Baryang P40 lang ang itinaas sa sahod sa NCR. Kulang pa pambili ng isang kilong bigas.”
Ikaw, OK ka na ba sa ₱40 na minimum wage hike? Hanggang saan aabot ang ₱40 mo?

Ederic Eder
Ederic is a Filipino communications worker in the telecom, media, and technology industry. He writes about K-dramas and Korean celebrities for Hallyudorama.
He used to be a social media manager for news at GMA Network, where he also headed YouScoop, GMA News and Public Affairs’ citizen journalism arm.
He was with Yahoo! Philippines for more than three years before returning to GMA Network, where he was also previously part of the News Research section.
Related Posts
December 12, 2023
DOH, groups sign smoke and vape-free pledge
They want public policies for smoke-free and vape-free environments.
June 30, 2023
Viral video ng disbarred lawyer na si Larry Gadon
Para ito sa mga naghahanap sa viral video ng nadisbar na DDS at Marcos…
January 1, 2023
PH economic growth to weaken in 2023 —PIDS study
The Philippine economic growth is projected to weaken in 2023 as the global…