Mga hakbang ng DOLE para maabot ng mga manggagawang Pilipino ang ‘living wage’, hinimay sa budget hearing ng Kamara
Mga hakbang ng DOLE para maabot ng mga manggagawang Pilipino ang ‘living wage’, hinimay sa budget hearing ng Kamara
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00:00 Dole responded if the agency is doing something to provide a sufficient salary for Filipino workers.
00:07 In the center of the news, Simela Lesmora is live.
00:11 Angelic was called by the Department of Labor and Employment that they are already doing something to cover the living wage for Filipino workers in the country.
00:23 This is one of the discussions in the budget hearing here in the camera with Dole.
00:30 It was past 9 o'clock this morning when the House Committee on Appropriations started the hearing
00:36 regarding the allocation of funds by the Department of Labor and Employment for the next year.
00:42 Compared to their current budget, the allocation for Dole is lower under the 2024 National Expenditure Program
00:50 which is worth more than 40 billion pesos, so the Department of Labor and Employment is asking for support from the government for their agency.
00:59 In the presentation of Secretary Bienvenido La Guzma, he laid out the important program of their agency
01:06 that they hope to continue to do for the welfare of our workers.
01:11 But at the same time, the issue about the living wage in the Philippines was raised repeatedly in the hearing.
01:18 The judges are asking for the salary of Filipino workers to be raised to half
01:25 so that the livelihood of our countrymen can be truly lived.
01:31 As for Dole, they are continuously doing their best to use this.
01:36 It is not easy to balance or weigh the needs of our workers.
01:48 It is the same with the ability and capacity of our residents.
01:52 The regional tripartite wages and productivity boards are hoping that we can help
02:01 to make the small companies grow stronger.
02:06 Based on the statistics, Mr. Chair and members of our Appropriations Committee,
02:12 more than 95% of companies are in the category of micro and small enterprises.
02:21 We cannot forget the direction that the time and opportunity should come
02:29 so that our dream of living wage for our citizens can be fulfilled.
02:37 Aside from Dole, the hearing or deliberation of the funding of the Department of Migrant Workers for the next year is also being waited for here in the Chamber.
02:48 We know that DMW Secretary Susan Tutsople passed away,
02:55 so it is expected that congressmen will also give their blessings for the deceased.
03:01 Before that, there was a resolution that was passed here in the Chamber of OFW Fortilis,
03:07 Representative Marisa Delmar Magsino as a blessing and a blessing to the country
03:12 for the passing of Secretary Ople.
03:15 Angelic, who will be sitting there, at least in the hearing in the Chamber,
03:21 in place of the late Secretary Tutsople while they are hearing their budget?
03:27 Angelic, for now, we are still confirming who will be attending the budget hearing for the DMW.
03:38 Traditionally, Angelic, for context to our fellow countrymen,
03:43 the one who should be leading the delegation of an agency should be the secretary himself,
03:48 facing the congressmen.
03:50 But for now, Angelic, we are still knowing that because as of the moment,
03:53 the DOLE is still in the process of being filed,
03:57 even though the House Committee on Appropriations has just broken the law.
04:01 But Angelic, later, when we confirm that, we will let our fellow countrymen know.
04:07 Angelic?
04:08 Okay, Mela, let's go back to the DOLE.
04:10 In every budget hearing, the issue is how the agency uses their budget.
04:16 Now, before they ask for a new budget, how is the budget utilization of the DOLE?
04:23 Angelic, earlier in Secretary Laguez's presentation,
04:30 he said that it is one of his men.
04:32 He said that their budget for 2023, they used it and they are still using it for the important government programs
04:41 for the Filipino workers.
04:43 And Angelic, understandably, the 2023 budget of the DOLE is not yet used up.
04:49 But because the year 2023 is not yet over,
04:52 and what Secretary Laguez said is that they have a catch-up plan
04:56 so that their budget utilization will be better.
05:01 Angelic?
05:02 Okay. Thank you very much, Mela Lesmoras.