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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