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P650 National Minimum Wage, Pushed by Lawmaker

By Announcement PH Staff 24 Comments Filed Under: Bill, Jobs

Are you part of the working sector of the Philippines? Are you aware of the daily minimum wage that is implemented in the region you are working in? Well, a lawmaker has seen to be proposing implementing a P650 national minimum wage at the disposal of Filipino employees in the country.

P650 national minimum wage, proposed!
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According to Ron Salo of the Kabayan party-list, this P650 national minimum wage would be seen as a tool to help employees; especially workers in the private sector. In addition to that, he said that this is to cope with the continuous increase of basic prices of commodities.

Read: Current Regional Daily Minimum Wage Updates in All Regions

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Which region is the proposal targeting?

As per the lawmaker, he is looking to see better changes in the minimum wage of all employees in the whole country. Employees from different regions in the whole archipelago would enjoy it should it be considered by the Philippine government.

He said that the proposal won’t just target a specific region; all regions in the country would be able to enjoy this should it become something the government will see as relevant.

Ang panukala natin, pangkalahatan, pangkabuuan sapagkat ang concerns natin nag-iiba-iba depende kung saang lugar yung isang manggagawa, nag-iiba rin yung basic minimum wage.”

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In Translation: Our proposal is nationwide because our needs and concerns are different where we are in the country. In some cases, people who live in Region A might not be able to afford things in Region B; even the basic minimum wage is changed in each region.

Helping private sector employees

As per Salo, public sector workers have run past workers in the private sector in terms of their salaries. Government workers, earlier this year, were given an increase regardless of which region they worked.

Salo explained that private sector workers aren’t just left behind badly; they also have different minimum wages depending on where they’re at. Meaning, it’s not centralized as compared to the compensation of government or public sector workers in the country.

Hindi lang [sila] napag-iiwanan, iba-iba pa yung minimum wage depende sa lugar. Samantalang sa gobyerno, kahit saan ka sa Pilipinas, pareho lang yung tinatanggap na sweldo, nag-iiba lang yung tatanggapin mong sweldo depende sa sanctions na gagampanan mo.”

Read: 14th Month Pay For Private Sector Employees, Pushed by Senator Vicente Sotto III

In Translation: Not only are they left behind, they even have different minimum wages depending on where they are. Whereas in the government, wherever you are in the Philippines, they get the same salaries; the only time it’ll be different is when sanctions are credited against you.

House Bill 668 that was originally authored and pushed by Salo, has a goal to increase the basic or the minimum wage to P650. Yes, the P650 minimum wage would be uniform all throughout the country without restrictions and dependability of regions.

Why increase it to a P650 minimum wage?

Salo said that more and more Filipinos are enticed to work in other countries just because of the mere fact that they pay better. Filipinos are forced to leave their families here in exchange for better and more competitive salaries elsewhere.

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When we have a P650 national minimum wage, it would make Filipinos think twice about leaving. He even added that it’s just about time to action towards this; he is urging wage boards to concoct plans because of the slowly rising economy we are experiencing.

More job opportunities must be created in the country so Pinoys don’t have to work abroad. The Filipino would naturally prefer to be close to family and remain in the Philippines. A higher minimum wage would make more Pinoys stay in their hometowns.”

In conclusion, the P650 national minimum wage is made to help employees and workers cope with the increasing amount of goods and commodities in the country. Moreover, it’s also going to help the country get better economic standing because more people will love staying here in the country to work.

What do you think about the proposal to have a P650 national  minimum wage? A uniform and a standard rate as a means of springboard to gauge whether or not a worker is earning more or less than what he or she deserves?

Read: Salary Standardization Law, Signed by President Rodrigo Duterte

Would you be enticed to stay in the Philippines; in your hometowns and not travel to foreign countries just for jobs? Or is this a minimal change to how private sector employees earn?

Let us know what you think. As of this moment, House Bill 668 or the proposal to have a P650 national minimum wage is still in the parking lot – the year is long and we still have a lot of time to plan and think about its feasibility an effectivity.

Source/s: The Philippine Star


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  1. Julius soriano says

    April 8, 2020 at 2:09 am

    Dapat po iparehas na po yan katulad nming gwardia po lage po kami sa trabaho hanggang naun po baon pa sa utang dahil kulang po ung sinasahod namin dahil sa provincial rate po dpo kmi maka ahon sa kahirapan sana po maaksyonan po eto idol senator tito sotto at senador bong go salamat po godbless

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  2. Kulas says

    February 26, 2020 at 2:46 am

    Sana nga matupad na yang 650 kse mas mataas pa Ang bilihin sa probisya kaysa sa Manila…pero Ang sahod mas maliit sa probisya…parehas lng nman Ng trabaho..Kya ung iba nagpupunta Ng Manila dahil sa mas Malaki Ang sahod…

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  3. Lino M. Oliverio says

    February 10, 2020 at 1:38 am

    deto naman po sa Elnido Palawan 320 lng po ang minimum yung bilihan napaka mahal po, sana maskyunan at maaprobahan agad yung 650 pesos na yan para dina kami pupunta nang manila para maghanap nang mas malaking sahod.

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  4. Melannie Tonacao says

    January 30, 2020 at 10:31 am

    Sana po kasi dito sa general Santos city 311 lng minimum namin kolang lng talaga sa pang araw-araw na gastusin.

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  5. jay says

    January 26, 2020 at 11:25 am

    dapat lang na ipatupad ang 650 minimum national wage.. dito samin sa probensya mahal na ang mga bilihin pero ung sweldo namin ang liit.. kulang ung sweldo ko sa araw araw na gastosin.. sana mapatupad na po yan..

    Hoping and Praying..

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  6. MARY GRACE RECOTER says

    January 24, 2020 at 1:18 pm

    Sna nga po mangyari n yan..

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  7. marvin mostoles says

    January 23, 2020 at 5:40 am

    Dapat talaga pareparehas nalang minimum kasi pare parehas naman presyo ng bilihin dito sa probinsya !! Bwesit kasi na provincial rate nayan !!

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  8. Jake Sanchez says

    January 23, 2020 at 12:39 am

    Great idea! Hndi puro sa manila lang nagtatas ng sweldo. Kaya maraming gusto pumunta ng manila kse sa sweldo eh pararehas lng nmn naga trabaho.

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  9. Mark says

    January 22, 2020 at 11:33 pm

    sana hindi kasali diyan yung maliliit na negosyante…sample tindahan, rtw store, etc etc…hirap din kami

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  10. Marilyn Martin says

    January 21, 2020 at 3:35 pm

    Wish to be approve , pra Hindi na talaga mangingibang bansa mga kababayan ntin at sna mraming trabaho ang pwedeng mapasokan saan mang part ng Philippinas in lng kse kahit gaanu kataas ang minimum wages natin Kong hirap din maghanap ng mapapasukang trabaho wla din.un po…. .sana all

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  11. Cesar m.aluguin jr. says

    January 21, 2020 at 5:44 am

    Malaking bagay yung maging 650 minimum wages nationwide,unang una,mababawasan ang heavy traffic d2 sa manila,kc karamihan sa manggagawa d2 ay galing probinsya,kaya lang naman nkipag siksikan kami d2 dahil d2 lang sa manila ang malaki ang sahod.

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  12. Andrew says

    January 20, 2020 at 5:01 pm

    Matagal na sana to napatuapad eh may mga employer kasi na di pumapayag pare parehas lang naman ng bilihin sa pilipinas mapa metro manila ka o hindi, ang lumalabas kasi mga employer lang gusto kumita.

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  13. lovely says

    January 20, 2020 at 7:56 am

    kmi nga po ilang years na sa aming office 10 years 1 time plang kmi nabgyan ng bonus 2k lng….

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  14. ash says

    January 20, 2020 at 1:58 am

    provincial rate pero mahal bilihin dapat pantay pantay ang mayayaman lalong yumayaman ang mahihirap lalong naghihirap . so lets be fair gawing 650 kasi yun naman yung nararapat

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  15. Ruel says

    January 19, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    Dapat maisip din ng mga mambabatas na ibaba sa 55yrs old ang retirement age sa private sector para naman maenjoyed ang pension ng mga magreretero dahl mahrap na po umabot sa 60 yrs ang eded ng tao yan lng po

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  16. Michael says

    January 19, 2020 at 1:46 pm

    Hoping

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  17. alona says

    January 19, 2020 at 9:00 am

    sana nga nationwide kase kadalasan sa manila lang cla nagtataas ng sweldo pero pagdating dto sa mga probinsya eh mababa parin na kung tutuusin mas mahal pa sa mga probinsya mga bilihin.. dpat pantay pantay dahil pare pareho lang nman nagtatrabaho😔

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    • Jen1979 says

      January 20, 2020 at 1:29 pm

      I also agree iparahas ang sweldo sa province at sa manila.. dhil ang bilihin san ka man pumunta pare parehas ang presyo . Pataas ng pataas ang bilihin ngunit ang sweldo nmen hindian lng nataas dhil ba nsa probinsya kme

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  18. Redgine says

    January 18, 2020 at 10:09 pm

    looking forward to seeing this in my payslip 😊

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  19. Gyj says

    January 18, 2020 at 3:35 am

    Hope and pray ASAP ma approve sa congress.. Marami filipino ang ma benepisyohan. God bles sir Tito

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    • Jr says

      January 19, 2020 at 2:32 pm

      Sa aking openyon lang dapat talagang ipatupad nila ang minimum wage na 650 sa buong bansa kc hindi lng personal ang matutulungan pati na ang bansa. Tulad nlng s traffic? Anu ang dhilan? Kc sobra na ang tao or over population na ang maynila. Halos 50% n ng tao sa maynila hindi taga don puro dayo or ngtratrabaho.halos karamihan mga taga probinsya. Bkt cla lumuluwas?dhil sa mas mataas ang sahod kesa s probinsya halos double. Mapa driver, carpenter, construction worker, mechandiser,sales lady, maid,arcth,or nurse at ect. Kung maipatupad nla ang minimum wage na 650 sa buong bansa cgurado ako babalik cla sa kanya kanyang mga probinsya yong mga ngtratrabaho s maynila. At cgurado ako maiibsan ang traffic.at mababawasan p ang pglobo ng populasyon.

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  20. Yhen says

    January 17, 2020 at 12:16 pm

    ang sherep pag totoi ahahaha

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  21. JAMICCA says

    January 17, 2020 at 8:37 am

    Well that is good.. pero sana po depende.. Pano naman po yung mga maliliit na tindahan na nasa palengke na hindi kayang magpasweldo ng 650.. dadami po ang mga unemployed.. Marami pong maliliit na negosyante ang magbabawas ng tauhan/ empleyado kung magkataon.

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    • Hahahahaha says

      January 18, 2020 at 12:32 pm

      Isang bobong calitalist😂

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