Senator Joel Villanueva urges President Marcos Jr. to certify the Senate bill increasing the minimum wage by P100 as the 19th Congress comes to a close. Rising prices and the need for workers' well-being are emphasized.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has been urged to certify the Senate bill increasing the minimum wage by P100 as the end of the 19th Congress nears.Senator Joel Villanueva, chairperson of the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resource development, made the call and emphasized that the economic growth in 2024 must be reflected in the well-being of the Filipino workforce.
"Meanwhile, Senator Ramon Revilla Jr., principal author of SB 2534, hoped that the passage of the counterpart measure in the lower house would be a "buzzer beater" before the 19th Congress ends.“Sa papalapit na pagtatapos ng sesyon ng Kongreso sa darating na linggo, umaasa tayong makakaabot pang buzzer beater itong panukalang ito bilang handog natin sa ating mga manggagawa," Revilla said in a statement."We still have nine session days left in the 19th Congress.
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