Courage Group Requests to Make the Minimum Salary of Gov’t Employees P33k
A group appealed to the government for a P33k minimum salary for all employees working in government bodies.
To raise the nation’s minimum wage, the Confederation for Unity, Recognition, and Advancement of Government Employees (Courage) petitioned the government. Santiago Dasmarias, the president of Courage, stated that the low pay is a result of the high cost of products and services in the nation.
According to a survey by the non-profit IBON Foundation, a family of five should make P1,119 per day in order to live comfortably. However, it claimed that the inflation or increase in the price of goods and services was slower because the calculation was done in September.
“Last month, the inflation rate reached 7.7 percent while the salaries of government employees, especially those in low positions, are still low. That’s why we call: Across the bureaucracy, everyone should be equal,” Dasmariñas said in an interview.
The lowest-paid government post currently earns P12,517 per month, and according to him, local government employees make much less. Additionally, courage demanded the regularization of contract employees.
Rep. Ferdinand Gaite of the Bayan Muna Party list said that it’s crucial to offer individuals making minimum wage the largest portion of salary increases. He lambasted the SSL for giving the highest raises to the officials making the highest salaries. Gaite claimed that in the modern world, it is difficult to subsist on the P12,000 minimum salary.
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Hi mam can i ask if its true
How to apply?
Im very interested how to apply
I’m interested for job a Caregiver
Teacher’s must have salary increase first
Yes it’s true that the highest salary raises to the officials receiving highest salaries. It was exploited by the govt officials who are in the position to do so and the employees receiving minimum wages suffered to the consequences.
What will happen to private entity employees? The gap may become wider at the cost of the private emoloyers
Hoping it’s must be done, because riches become riches, and the poor become poorest, it’s time to be wake up all concerns, so, go to approved for this bill, precisely this time,……..