RTWPB, tiniyak na titimbangin ang lahat ng panig bago desisyunan ang mga petisyon para sa taas-sahod

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00:00The Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board of the National Capital Region will weigh all the items

00:07before the decision is made on the petitions for a higher wage.

00:11This is Noel Talacan's report.

00:15Mang Gilbert's daily minimum wage of Php600 per day is enough for five of his children to go to school.

00:24Actually, in one day, my two children will go to school and they will consume Php200.

00:31For them, it's already Php20.

00:33They don't have food to eat yet.

00:35That's why Mang Gilbert's wife and son-in-law continue to work even though it's a sacrifice to take care of their children.

00:43My wife has already worked as a housekeeper to support and help our family's needs.

00:53Today, the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board of the National Capital Region

01:00held a public hearing for a higher wage.

01:03NEDA divided the current situation of the socio-economic of the region

01:09and the Department of Agriculture allocated the current price of the primary purchase and service.

01:17According to a group from the Academy,

01:20the scientific process for implementing a higher wage should be used

01:25such as studying how a worker spends his income.

01:31In the past, the impact of wage increase on inflation was insignificant.

01:36It's not inflationary.

01:38Some groups of employers called for a higher wage.

01:44Some called for a one-year moratorium or no higher wage within a year

01:49but for the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board.

01:54The moratorium is not necessary because the rules do not provide for a moratorium.

02:02She assured that all the information they got from the workers, employers, and the Academy

02:08will be considered for their decision on how much the wage in the region should be increased.

02:16More than 10 petitioners asked for an increase of P150 to P750.

02:25Noel Talacay for Pabasan TV in Bagong, Philippines.