Legarda pushes 'fair' living wage for Filipinos

By Javier Joe Ismael

Sep 08, 2024 12:03 am

SEN. Loren Legarda said Filipino workers need a fair living wage, noting a significant gap between the current minimum wage and the true cost of living.

'The statistics we see on paper do not align with reality,' Legarda said during the briefing on the proposed 2025 budget of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE).

Sen. Loren Legarda. (Adrian Luciano, Senate Social Media Unit / Joseph B. Vidal, OSP)

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