Rep Brosas urges House to prioritize minimum wage hike after Senate approval

Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas praised the Senate for approving a bill on final reading to raise minimum wages by P100 per day and urged the House of Representatives to prioritize similar bills.

Brosas acknowledged that while the increase is insufficient, it highlights the need for higher wages given the rising cost of living.

She emphasized that current salaries are inadequate despite worsening economic conditions and called for significant wage hikes.

Brosas criticized large businesses for profiting excessively while workers struggle to make ends meet.

The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill No. 2534, which aims to increase daily wages for minimum wage earners in the private sector.

However, Brosas noted that her own bills—House Bills 4898 and 7568—are still at the Committee level of the House, despite their aim to address long-standing calls for higher wages from Filipinos.

Brosas cited data showing that billionaire business owners became richer during the pandemic while workers' wages remain insufficient.