Once again, the Economic Team of the Office of the President has shown us whose side they’re really on: Big Business. And honestly - who’s surprised?
Their so-called “strong reservations” against the PHP 200
wage hike are nothing new. They’ve simply recycled the same tired scare tactics
of employers - this time wrapped in pseudo-scientific jargon and dressed up as
"economic modeling."
Let’s be clear:
- The numbers they’re using? Dubious at best.
- The assumptions? Hidden.
- The intent? To kill the wage hike and protect corporate
profits.
Where were these numbers during months of public hearings in
Congress? Nowhere. Suddenly they appear-just in time to sabotage the people’s
demand for wage justice. It’s not policy - it’s propaganda.
And what do they offer workers instead?
More empty promises: enforce the minimum wage law (which
they can’t even do), promote collective bargaining (in a country where union
rights are under attack), and link wages to productivity (when workers don’t
even get regular jobs).
Let’s talk about reality:
* Less than 5% of workers are unionized.
* Contractualization is rampant.
* Red-tagging and harassment of unionists continue—with the
full knowledge or blessing of the State.
How can you bargain when you're not even allowed to
organize?
How can you fight for better wages when your job is
disposable?
The truth is this: Workers have waited long enough.
For far too long, workers have endured soaring prices,
stagnating wages, and broken promises from both employers and government.
The wage hike is long overdue!
It’s not charity - it’s justice.
It’s not inflationary - it’s humane.
It won’t crash the economy - it will lift millions out of
poverty and fuel real growth from the bottom up.
To Congress:
You can side with the spin doctors of the elite - or you can
stand with the people who build this country every single day.
Enough delays. Enough lies.
Pass the legislated wage hike NOW.
Press Statement
10 June 2025
NAGKAISA Labor Coalition
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