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Workers marching to press wage hike
The Freeman
|June 02, 2025
Workers from different labor organizations are marching to Congress today to press for the immediate passage of the pending measure granting a P200 legislated across-the-board pay hike.
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“With only six session days left this June, this is the moment of truth for the 19th Congress,” Federation of Free Workers (FFW) president Sonny Matula said.
“We urge Speaker Martin Romualdez and our lawmakers: be the House of the People—pass the P200 wage hike now,” Matula added.
Matula noted that the Senate has passed its version of the legislated wage increase as early as February last year.
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