MANILA, Philippines – With a growing number of Filipino families unable to meet basic needs, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) is pressing for an immediate increase in the daily take home pay of workers nationwide.
In a resolution issued yesterday, the commission called on all the 17 wage boards nationwide to speed up the process of deliberations and immediately grant an across-the-board salary hike.
“The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) must grant across-the-board increase to allow increase in real wages and address the chronic inequities in the country,” it said.
If the RTWPBs fail to immediately issue new wage orders to improve workers’ purchasing power, the NAPC urged Congress to enact a measure granting a legislated salary increase.
NAPC noted that the last wage increase granted by the wage boards was in 2008 and organized labor groups have not demanded wage increases for almost two years, in consideration of the difficulties brought about by the global financial crisis.
The NAPC said that at this time, the country is well on its way to recovery from the global financial crisis and wage earners should benefit from the improved financial climate.
Yet, NAPC said workers’ wages have fallen much behind the price increases of essential commodities, pushing more Filipino families into poverty and unable to meet their minimum basic needs.
“The continuous real gains in production, productivity and the economy have not translated to gains in real wages and living standards, while employers and other sectors continue to keep much of the gains and profits for themselves,” the NAPC pointed out.
A few months ago, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) filed formal wage petitions seeking salary increases ranging from P75 to P100 for workers nationwide.
On Labor Day, President Arroyo ordered the wage boards to expedite the resolution of pending wage petitions. –Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star)
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
September –
5 Sept – Intl Day of Charity
7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
