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MANILA, Philippines — The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has maintained that President Marcos’ support for a higher range of income tax exemptions would not stop workers from airing grievances, especially since the proposed legislated wage hike was not discussed.
TUCP, in a statement on Tuesday, said that Marcos’ fifth State of the Nation Address delivered on Monday was his longest, yet there was no mention of pro-labor legislation being advocated by different sectors.
Aside from the legislated wage hike, TUCP said they were waiting to see whether Marcos will bring up proposals to abolish regional wage boards. However, what the President mentioned, TUCP noted, was a broader income tax exemption that minimum wage earners would not benefit from.
“Mr. President, you delivered the longest Sona in recent history, lasting nearly an hour and a half, yet not once did you mention legislated wage increases, the plight of millions of minimum wage earners, or the pending wage petitions languishing before our broken regional wage boards,” the group said.
