00:00 Aside from the President's order to review the minimum wage,
00:04 he also urged to make the law on the increase in wages more urgent, according to some senators.
00:10 Some congressmen said that there should be no sacrifice in business.
00:15 Tina Pangiliban-Perez was also involved.
00:17 Annie is getting angry. Her name is not real.
00:23 She is receiving a minimum wage of Php 610 per day, and her manpower agency is charging her Php 65.
00:31 We are short of money. We are just getting by. And there are other expenses.
00:39 What should be your daily salary? The one you are comfortable with.
00:42 Maybe below Php 1,000, maybe Php 800.
00:47 The President has ordered the wage board to review the minimum wage in their region 60 days before the anniversary of the last increase in wages.
00:57 Although supported by some senators, it is better if the 100-peso daily minimum wage nationwide is also included in the law.
01:05 It was passed in the Senate but not in the House of Representatives.
01:09 That is why the senators' request to the President is to certify it as urgent.
01:13 That is also the request of the Mayor of Bloc for the sale of the 750-peso additional salary nationwide across the board.
01:23 This is close to the salary of the workers. Even if he cannot certify it as urgent, he only needs a permit to do that.
01:30 In the review of the TINGOG Partylist in the Chamber, instead of regional, there will be industry wage boards.
01:37 For both industries, the wages in the regions and in Metro Manila will be equal.
01:46 Some majority congressmen also want the workers to be compensated. But...
01:52 We also want our businesses to not be closed.
01:56 There needs to be a proper balance. We are not sacrificing our businessmen.
02:02 According to the Labor Department, there needs to be a balance.
02:06 For now, the Labor Department is protecting the rights of the workers to organize and negotiate with their companies for better wages and benefits.
02:18 Not only wages, but also the existing benefits. So that they will have the right to collective bargaining negotiations.
02:26 For GMA Integrated News, Tina Panganiban Perez, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.
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