ABS-CBN
House adjourns 19th Congress without ratifying wage hike bill
The 19th Congress adjourned its third regular session without ratifying the proposed wage hike bill, preventing it from being sent to President Marcos for his signature.
The House of Representatives proposed a daily wage increase of P200, while the Senate proposed P100.
Both legislative chambers failed to reach a compromise on the wage hike amount.
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero expressed willingness for the House to adopt the Senate's P100 proposal.
House Committee on Labor and Employment Chairperson Rep. Fidel Nograles stated the House preferred a transparent bicameral process over wholesale adoption of the Senate version.
Topics in this story
Explore more stories about these topics.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
House spokesperson Atty. Princess Abante accused the Senate of "killing" the proposed P200 minimum wage hike bill, stating that senators refused to convene a bicameral conference committee.
+4
Read more →
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas said the minimum wage hike bill may still be ratified by the Senate and House before adjournment.
+2
Read more →
The House of Representatives approved on final reading House Bill No. 11376, seeking to increase the minimum wage of private sector workers by P200 per day.
+2
Read more →
Lawmakers are blaming President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the failure of wage hike bills in Congress.
Read more →
Senate President Francis Escudero stated that increasing the minimum daily wage is not a priority for the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).
Read more →