Revilla vows to continue pushing for P150-legislated wage hike
Published Jul 17, 2023 06:40 am
Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. on Monday, July 17 vowed to continue pushing for the passage of his P150 across-the-board wage hike bill.
Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. (MB File Photo)
Revilla stressed the importance of legislating it to allow the meager earnings of laborers to catch up with the rising cost of basic goods. This is despite the recent P40 wage increase approved by Metro Manila’s regional wage board and affirmed by the National Wages and Productivity Commission. Revilla has filed Senate Bill 2018 early this year, together with Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri who filed his own version, aiming to grant a P150 wage increase to all employees of the private sector regardless of the region or sector they are employed. He said he has consistently filed legislative measures aiming to raise the daily wage of laborers as early as his first term as a senator during the 14th Congress, and subsequently during 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th Congress. During the 16th and 18th Congress, Revilla was the only legislator in the Upper Chamber to file the wage hike measures. The three-term legislator also emphasized that laborers are the backbone of the country’s economy and their great contribution to the nation should be reciprocated with a true living wage. “Everyone is feeling the brunt of these hard times. Lalo na ang ating mga manggagawa na silang nagtataguyod ng ating ekonomiya (The workers are the backbone of the economy),’’ he pointed out.
Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. (MB File Photo)
Revilla stressed the importance of legislating it to allow the meager earnings of laborers to catch up with the rising cost of basic goods. This is despite the recent P40 wage increase approved by Metro Manila’s regional wage board and affirmed by the National Wages and Productivity Commission. Revilla has filed Senate Bill 2018 early this year, together with Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri who filed his own version, aiming to grant a P150 wage increase to all employees of the private sector regardless of the region or sector they are employed. He said he has consistently filed legislative measures aiming to raise the daily wage of laborers as early as his first term as a senator during the 14th Congress, and subsequently during 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th Congress. During the 16th and 18th Congress, Revilla was the only legislator in the Upper Chamber to file the wage hike measures. The three-term legislator also emphasized that laborers are the backbone of the country’s economy and their great contribution to the nation should be reciprocated with a true living wage. “Everyone is feeling the brunt of these hard times. Lalo na ang ating mga manggagawa na silang nagtataguyod ng ating ekonomiya (The workers are the backbone of the economy),’’ he pointed out.