00:00The government is rolling up its sleeves with a 50 pesos daily wage increase to help workers weather the storm of rising expenses.
00:07This move aims to lighten the burden on millions of Filipinos struggling to keep up with daily needs.
00:13Clezo Pardelia provides us with more.
00:17Maintenance staff, Assistant Chopay Serrano, is forced to cut corners daily just to make ends meet.
00:24With rising prices and expenses, she still manages to support her family's needs.
00:30I also help my mother, my family, especially in the province, she's a colleague's level.
00:38My mother is two. My mother is two. My mother is two. My mother is one day and my mother is one day.
00:44My mother is a good day. My mother is a good day.
00:47But here's the good news.
00:49Following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to review daily wages of workers,
00:57the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board has approved a 50 peso increase in the daily minimum wage in the national capital region.
01:07The minimum wage for non-agriculture sector will increase from 645 pesos to 695 pesos per day.
01:17Meanwhile, those working in agriculture, manufacturing, retail, and service establishments will now receive 658 pesos daily up from current 608 pesos.
01:31According to Malacanang, this reflects the President's commitment to improve the lives of Filipino workers.
01:38Yan po ang na-evaluate na maaaring ibigay sa ating mga gagawa para maibsan po ang kahit konting hirap na lumalabas po itong 1,300 per month.
01:49Gumagawa po talaga ang programa, ng programa ang Pangulong Marcos Jr. para sa ikagagaan ang buhay ng bawat manggagawang Pilipino.
01:58The wage increase is expected to benefit over a million workers in Nacho, Manila.
02:04Pinapanawagan po po sa ating mga employers na mag-comply po sa bagong new wage order na ito magiging efektibo sa July 18, 2025.
02:15The administration is also aggressively pursuing job generation programs.
02:21Malacanang reports, over 170,000 jobs have been filled out through job fairs from 2022 to May 2025.
02:31In addition, administration secured investments worth 27 billion U.S. dollars have generated 350,000 new jobs for Filipinos.
02:44Kaleisel Pardilia for the New and Better Philippines
