ShareThisPASAY CITY – Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. has dared employers to agree to a P125 daily across-the-board wage increase or be obliged to double the payment of benefits of their personnel.
Sen. Revilla
This was the challenge of the senator as he filed Senate Bill No. 1981 that would provide a P125 daily across-the-board increase in the salary rates of employees and workers in the private sector.
In pushing for a legislated wage hike, 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.”
He said the government must recognize the importance of the labor force in the national economy and in return, must see to it 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,” the lawmaker said.
The senator stressed it is an opportune time to have a legislated measure to address the mounting call of ordinary workers for a wage increase considering the escalation of prices of goods and services.
“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,” he added.