Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday called on the House of Representatives to immediately deliberate on the proposed Minimum Wage Increase Act once session resumes on June 2. He said passing the measure would be a timely and meaningful gift for Filipino workers.
“Magandang regalo po para sa ating mga manggagawa ang pagsasabatas ng Minimum Wage Increase Act (The passage of the Minimum Wage Act would be a wonderful gift for our labor sector),” Villanueva said in a news release.
The Senate approved Senate Bill 2534, or the PHP100 Daily Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2023, on third and final reading last February 19. Villanueva expressed optimism that the measure could be signed into law by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. before the 19th Congress ends on June 13, 2025.
If enacted, the law would mandate a PHP100 increase in the daily minimum wage to help address wage disparities and provide relief amid inflation.
“Sa gitna ng nagtataasang presyo ng mga bilihin, mahalaga at napapanahon po ang minimum wage increase upang kahit papaano ay mabigyan ng kaunting ginhawa ang ating mga kababayan (Amid the rising prices of goods, the minimum wage increase is important and timely to at least provide some relief to our countrymen),” he added.