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00:00As the price of goods and payments continues to rise,
00:04are you still able to make ends meet?
00:07A group appealed to the President to make Certified as Urgent the proposed law for a 200-peso increase in salary.
00:15The issue of the palace is in the hands of Bernadette Reyes.
00:18In just food, massages, and money sent to the family,
00:26Joanne's salary as a minimum wage earner is running out.
00:29So how will she be able to save?
00:32I don't think there's anything left.
00:34Of course, we also have families, we provide for them.
00:37Electricity, water.
00:39Raymond is often stingy because of the high expenses
00:42and the price of goods is rising.
00:45Sometimes, it's really hard.
00:47Especially if, of course, I have my own expenses.
00:51The minimum wage in Metro Manila is Php 608 to Php 645,
00:56in accordance with the last wage order that was implemented in July 2024.
01:00This was followed by wage increases by other regional wage boards.
01:04The latest in Bicol is the new minimum wage of Php 435,
01:09which is effective today and will be implemented by Tranches.
01:13Based on the latest wage order of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board,
01:18the minimum wage here in Metro Manila ranges from Php 608 to Php 645.
01:24Starting in May, the new minimum wage determination cycle in NCR may begin.
01:31According to the Department of Labor and Employment,
01:34there will also be a wage review near the anniversary date
01:38on when the last wage increase was implemented in a place.
01:42If we look at the past,
01:45there is always an adjustment.
01:48Within a year, there should be a wage adjustment.
01:52So that there will be predictability and the businesses will be able to plan their adjustments.
02:02But the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines or TUCP is lacking in this.
02:06They urged President Marcos to certify as urgent the implementation of the law for the Php 200 wage hike,
02:14especially since the LRT-1 is expensive and there are petitions to increase the price of jeepney, city and provincial bus
02:22that the LTFRB will decide this month.
02:25Palacio said,
02:27Now it is pending, if I'm not mistaken, in the Congress.
02:30So let's just wait and see if there will be a result in their legislation.
02:40The President said that the review of the wage board is more important.
02:44As of the moment, I have not been given a directive on this,
02:50but the President immediately sent a directive to our RT-WPP.
02:58In the end, it is important to balance the benefits of businesses and workers.
03:04If there is a bill, let us also help in the process.
03:08What our President is also studying is the impact on the welfare of workers.
03:13It is not only related to wages, it is also related to the prices of goods to be bought.
03:19For GMA Integrated News, Bernadette Reyes, Nakatuto, 24 Hours.