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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider Raffy Tulfo calls out unequal treatment of women workers at Muntinlupa food company

Raffy Tulfo calls out unequal treatment of women workers at Muntinlupa food company

Published May 9, 2025 06:16 pm

At A Glance

  • Senator Raffy Tulfo exposed alleged gender-based discrimination at MLM Foods Inc. during a surprise inspection, citing unequal pay, benefits, and treatment of female workers compared to their male counterparts.
Senator Raffy Tulfo denounced what he described as blatant gender discrimination at MLM Foods Inc., a food manufacturing company based in Muntinlupa City, following a surprise inspection on May 7.
Tulfo, who serves as the Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment, said the inspection was conducted during the Senate recess after receiving complaints from workers.
"Isa ito sa mga kumpanya na ginawan ko ng random inspection habang naka-recess ang Senado base na rin sa sumbong na inilapit sa kanya ng mga manggagawa roon (This is one of the companies I conducted a random inspection on while the Senate was in recess, based on a complaint brought to me by the workers there)," Tulfo said.
The senator focused on the bakery section of the company, where he observed stark differences in the treatment of male and female workers.
"Pagdating sa bakery section ng kumpanya, dito ko aktwal na nakumpirma ang tahasang pang-aapi sa mga babaeng empleyado nila (When I got to the bakery section of the company, that’s where I personally confirmed the blatant oppression of their female employees),” he noted.
“Ang mga lalaki na mga manggagawa ay maayos ang trato at tama ang mga sweldo pati benepisyong natatanggap, samantalang ang mga babaeng manggagawa naman ay pakyawan at kinakailangang kumayod ng hanggang labintatlong oras upang makamit ang minimum wage kada araw (The male workers are treated well and receive proper wages and benefits, while the female workers are paid by quota and have to work up to thirteen hours just to earn the minimum wage each day)," he added.
Tulfo further revealed that while male workers are provided uniforms free of charge, women employees are required to pay for theirs. Additionally, he said female workers do not receive holiday pay—unlike their male counterparts.
"Maliwanag na ito ay isang malaking diskriminasyon sa mga manggagawang babae sa nasabing kumpanya (It is clear that this is a blatant case of discrimination against the female workers in the said company," Tulfo stressed.
Under Article 133 of the Philippine Labor Code, it is unlawful for any employer to discriminate against women in terms of employment conditions solely on the basis of sex. This includes differences in pay and benefits for work of equal value.
Tulfo announced that a consultative meeting will be held on May 13 to address this and other labor issues uncovered during his series of random company inspections.

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