Tungkol sa TRO sa P85 Wage Hike na inilabas ng Pasig RTC

Mali ang Pasig RTC sa paglalabas ng TRO laban sa implementasyon ng P85 wage hike dito sa NCR. Bukod sa labag ito sa Labor Code, wala rin itong katwiran. 

 

Magkakaroon lamang ng katwiran ang TRO ni Judge Manongsong kung  naka TRO din ang presyo ng mga bilihin. 

 

May system loss na nga sa kuryente, pati sweldo ay gusto pa yatang ipa- system loss ni Judge. 

 

Isusubo na lang nawala pa. Wages delayed are wages denied.

 

Ang alam lang yata ni Judge ay ang karapatan ng lahat, kabilang ang employer na tumakbo sa korte anumang oras. Ang hindi niya kabisado ay hindi pwedeng takbuhan ng employer ang pananagutan sa sahod ng mga manggagawa.

 

PRESS STATEMENT

Partido Manggagawa

30 July 2026

PM REACTION TO PBBM’s SONA

The President’s address contained many technical reports, but it failed to meaningfully address the pressing concerns of workers, such as wages, wage reform, jobs, and other labor issues—even as President Marcos acknowledged that workers and the middle class should not be forgotten.

 

The proposed expansion of tax exemptions may benefit above-minimum wage earners, but it provides no relief to minimum wage workers and those earning even less, who have long been exempt from income tax. 

 

There was also no mention of the proposed P200 legislated wage hike and the abolition of provincial rate through the enactment of the proposed National Minimum Wage Law.

 

On the issue of corruption, the President reduced it to his personal grievance and the sacrifice involved in pursuing charges against Martin Romualdez. However, his speech fell short of proposing systemic reforms such as an anti-political dynasty law and electoral reforms.

 

On lowering electricity prices, removing the systems loss charge and the VAT on it will have only a minimal impact on consumers’ bills because these account for only a small portion of total electricity costs. The 12% VAT on generation, transmission, and distribution charges remains in place. Likewise, the persistence of monopolies in the power sector and the country’s continued dependence on imported fossil fuels for energy security remain the fundamental drivers of high electricity prices.

 

While the government’s endorsement of the US-led Pax Silica initiative is expected to generate high-quality jobs, the President made no mention of its potential implications for the country’s electricity and water security, nor of the risks it poses to the existing jobs of Filipino workers in the platform economy.

PRESS STATEMENT

Partido Manggagawa

07.28.2026

Workers' reaction to SONA 2026

 

The President’s address contained many technical reports, but it failed to meaningfully address the pressing concerns of workers, such as wages, wage reform, jobs, and other labor issues—even as President Marcos acknowledged that workers and the middle class should not be forgotten.

 

The proposed expansion of tax exemptions may benefit above-minimum wage earners, but it provides no relief to minimum wage workers and those earning even less, who have long been exempt from income tax.

 

On the issue of corruption, the President reduced it to his personal grievance and the sacrifice involved in pursuing charges against Martin Romualdez. However, his speech fell short of proposing systemic reforms such as an anti-political dynasty law and electoral reforms.

 

On lowering electricity prices, removing the systems loss charge and the VAT on it will have only a minimal impact on consumers’ bills because these account for only a small portion of total electricity costs. The 12% VAT on generation, transmission, and distribution charges remains in place. Likewise, the persistence of monopolies in the power sector and the country’s continued dependence on imported fossil fuels for energy security remain the fundamental drivers of high electricity prices.

 

While the government’s endorsement of the US-led Pax Silica initiative is expected to generate high-quality jobs, the President made no mention of its potential implications for the country’s electricity and water security, nor of the risks it poses to the existing jobs of Filipino workers in the platform economy.

 

Press Statement

Partido Manggagawa

27 July 2026

Nakakahiya kung P2,000 ayuda at 2 preso lang ang maging highlight ng SONA 2026

Nakakahiya ang ikalimang SONA ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos Jr. kung ang magiging laman lamang nito ay ang P2,000 ayuda sa ilalim ng Unified Package for Livelihood, Industry, Food and Transport (UPLIFT) program para labanan ang nararansang krisis sa ekonomiya, at 2 presong nakakulong dahil sa pagkakasangkot sa flood control scam.

 

Ayon ito sa Partido Manggagawa (PM) na kabilang sa mga grupo ng manggagawa na magsasagawa ng kilos-protesta ngayon araw ng SONA.

 

Matatandaang bago ang kanyang SONA ay nag-anunsyo ang Pangulo ng panibagong financial assistance na nagkakahalaga ng P2,000 mula July hanggang December para sa mahihirap at sa tinawag niyang “malapit nang maging mahirap”, terminong naging mainit na usap-usapan sa social media. 

 

Isang taon naman matapos ang kanyang “mahiya naman kayo” na mensahe kaugnay ng korapsyon sa flood control sa nakaraang SONA ay dalawa pa lamang ang nasa kulungan – sina Senador Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. at Jinggoy Estrada. Samantalang ang dalawa pang nakakulong na sina Senador Rodante Marcoleta at dating Kongresman Mike Defensor ay nahaharap naman sa ibang kaso ng plunder na may kinalaman sa hindi idineklarang kontribusyon noong nakaraang eleksyon.

 

Una nito ay nanawagan ang PM na upang hindi maging SONAkakahiya ang ikalimang SONA ni PBBM ay agaran at pangmatagalang solusyon laban sa lumalalang cost-of-living crisis ang dapat ilatag at aksyunan.

 

Ayon kay Renato Magtubo, Pangulo ng PM, una dito ang sertipikasyon ng P200 na legislated wage hike at pagsasabatas ng National Minimum Wage na parehong nakabinbin sa ngayon Kongreso; pagrepaso sa Oil Deregulation Law, Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) at Value Added Tax (VAT); public employment program at iba pang reporma na makapagpapagaan sa buhay ng mga Pilipino. 

 

Malinaw aniya sa resulta ng dalawang magkahiwalay na survey ng Pulse Asia at EON-Tangere bago ang SONA na ang mas marami sa listahan ng gustong marinig ng mga Pinoy sa SONA ni BBM ay ang tungkol sa presyo, sweldo, trabaho, kahirapan, at iba pang economic concerns.

PRESS RELEASE

Partido Manggagawa 

27 July 2026

To Avoid a SONA Embarrassment: Address Workers' Demands

Photo from Inquirer.net

Partido Manggagawa (PM) called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure that tomorrow's fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) does not become a "SONAkakahiya"—a play on words meaning an embarrassing SONA—by presenting both immediate and long-term solutions to the cost-of-living crisis confronting workers and the majority of Filipinos.

 

According to PM Chairperson Renato Magtubo, the government's priorities should include certifying as urgent the proposed P200 legislated wage hike and the National Minimum Wage Act, both of which are currently pending in Congress. He also called for a review of the Oil Deregulation Law, the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), and the Value-Added Tax (VAT), as well as launching reforms that would genuinely ease the economic burden on Filipino families.

 

"It would be SONAkakahiya to boast tomorrow that the Philippines has reached the World Bank's upper middle-income country (UMIC) status when workers do not feel its benefits in their daily lives," Magtubo said.

 

The labor leader, who now serves as a councilor in Marikina City, added that even the P85 wage increase granted in Metro Manila—which Malacañang described as "historic"—will simply end up paying higher Meralco electricity bills, as the country's electricity rates have now become even higher than Singapore's.

 

Magtubo also pointed to the latest Pulse Asia survey, which showed that while Filipinos primarily want to hear about the results of the government's anti-corruption campaign, a greater number of the issues they expect President Marcos to address concern prices, wages, jobs, poverty, and other economic concerns.

 

"It would truly be SONAkakahiya if nothing is said about these issues in tomorrow's SONA," Magtubo stressed.

 

The group also noted that although the same survey showed relatively low public interest (1.2%) in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, this merely reflects the public's desire to see all corrupt officials held accountable—including members of the Duterte and Marcos families, as well as other political dynasties. This, they said, is precisely what is reflected in the much higher public interest (29.8%) in the government's anti-corruption campaign.

 

"It would also be SONAkakahiya to boast about an anti-corruption campaign if it is ‘makapili’ or selective," Magtubo concluded.

 

Tomorrow, Partido Manggagawa will participate in the State of Labor Address (SOLA) to be held at the TUCP Compound under the leadership of the National Wage Coalition and the Nagkaisa Labor Coalition. The event will present the situation of Filipino workers and their demands amid the worsening cost-of-living crisis. It will be followed by a program and a march at the Elliptical Circle and along Commonwealth Avenue. 

PRESS RELEASE

Partido Manggagawa

26 July 2026