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P50/day NCR wage hike derided as an 'injustice'
The Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) has criticized the P50 wage increase in the National Capital Region (NCR) as a 'gross injustice' to Filipino workers, calling it a token increase and a violation of workers' rights to a living wage.
IOHSAD emphasized that low wages compromise workers' health and safety, affecting their ability to eat well, rest, and stay healthy.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported in 2024 that the Philippines ranks among the 20 countries with the worst levels of child food poverty, with about two million children affected.
A family of five in NCR needs a daily wage of P1,220 or P26,545 monthly to live decently, according to the IBON Foundation, while the current NCR minimum wage is P645 daily or P14,190 monthly.
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