SEN. Christopher Lawrence 'Bong' Go has highlighted the critical need to uplift the living standards of ordinary Filipino workers, especially in light of the economic setbacks caused by the pandemic and the steady rise in the cost of living.

'In the past years, many of our countrymen lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Several businesses were closed and stopped operations that severely affected the livelihood of many people,' said Go in his co-sponsorship remark on February 7 (Wednesday) for Senate Bill (SB) 2534, or an 'Act increasing the daily minimum wage of private sector employees by P100.'