ncr family living wage

Php50 NCR wage hike token giveaway, not enough for Filipinos’ basic needs

July 1, 2025

NEWS

The Marcos Jr administration on its 3rd year is using token wage hikes as a giveaway to boost its image, not to give much-needed relief to struggling Filipino workers.

NCR Family Living Wage as of April 2025

May 16, 2025

As it is, the Php645/day nominal minimum wage in the National Capital Region falls short of the Php1,221/ day family living wage (FLW) by Php576. Nominal minimum wages in the other regions are even lower. The 2025 midterm elections’ political aspirants almost all said that they are for wage hikes to push the purchasing power of Filipinos up. But the challenge is to raise wages to at least the level of the estimated FLW.