Tag: family living wage
Php50 NCR wage hike token giveaway, not enough for Filipinos’ basic needs
Hulyo 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.
Php200 wage hike feasible but needs support
Hunyo 14, 2025
NCR Family Living Wage as of May 2025
Hunyo 6, 2025
Historic legislated wage hike can be first step to family living wage nationwide
Hunyo 5, 2025
NEWS
The 19th Congress passing a legislated minimum wage hike between Php100 and 200 are important first steps towards a family living wage nationwide.
NCR Family Living Wage as of April 2025
Mayo 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.
Php656 wage hike needed to reach Php1,200 family living wage doable
Mayo 1, 2025
Php1,200 nationwide wage is a 50:50 split of profits between employers and workers.
