Workers disappointed at unanswered calls from labor sector in SONA 2025

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Several labor groups express disappointment after President Marcos Jr. delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 28, saying he failed to address labor’s key demands.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/workers-disappointed-unanswered-calls-labor-sector-sona-2025/

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00:00Several labor groups expressed disappointment after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered

00:06his fourth State of the Nation address on Monday, July 28, saying he failed to address labor's key

00:11demands. Trade Union Centro ng Mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa, Partido Manggagawa,

00:17and Federation of Free Workers point out that Marcos once again ignored the proposed

00:21legislated wage hike just like he did in his 2024 SONA. Workers keep on pressing for a

00:27legislated wage hike of 200 pesos, as well as the passage of the Security of Tenure bill,

00:32but to no avail. In Rappler's special SONA coverage, FFW Vice President Julius Cainglet says

00:37that after the speech, many workers messaged him, upset that there were no clear statements focused

00:42on workers. Centro says that while Marcos talked about helping workers, he didn't mention key

00:47issues like wage hikes, ending contractualization, a public jobs program, or a strong industrial policy.

00:53Ending contractualization was one of Marcos' campaign promises in 2022.

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