Friday, October 7, 2022

Worker’s group marked BBM’s first 100 days with ‘F-1’


While many legislators expressed satisfaction on the way President Bongbong Marcos is running the country, workers who just lost close to P100 in the value of their daily wage due to soaring inflation gave his first 100 days with “F-1” mark.

“Kung sina congressman Gloria Arroyo at Joey Salceda ay binigyan si PBMM ng gradong ‘A+’, ang sa amin ay ‘F-1’,” said Partido Manggagawa (PM) chair Renato Magtubo.

Magtubo said racing against inflation, diminishing wages, and rising unemployment is in great contrast with how the new President is dispensing his duties by attending parties and watching the F-1 Grand Prix in Singapore.

“Our President clearly lives and leads in luxury while the working-class wallow in misery,” lamented Magtubo.

Unemployment and inflation rates were recorded at 6.9 and 5.3 per cent respectively in August and September, and labor groups see no clear policy directions on how to decisively address these problems. In fact, it even proposed a 49% cut in the budget of the labor department for 2023.

07 October 2022

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