Palace rejection of P125 wage hike bill unreasonable, anti-worker, and insulting to Congress
From the Office of Anakpawis Representative Crispin B. Beltran
Lisa C. Ito, Public Information Officer (+63)927.796.7006
Tel. # (+632) 431-6615 Email: crispinbeltran@gmail.com
URL: http:// www.geocities.com/ap_news
NEWS RELEASE
June 3, 2006
Palace rejection of P125 wage hike bill unreasonable,
anti-worker, and insulting to Congress¡½Beltran
The Palace's rejection of the P125 legislated wage hike only exposes its lack of accountability and responsibility for the welfare of millions of Filipino workers, Anakpawis Congressman Crispin Beltran said today in response to statements from the Arroyo administration that it is thumbing down the landmark bill passed by the Lower House this week.
"Nakakakuliglig sa pag-iisip ang pahayag ng Palasyo. Si GMA mismo ang nagsabi dati na kailangan ng isang wage increase, at alam niya na napakatagal nang nakabinbin ang panukalang-batas ito," Beltran said while under heavy police custody at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City.
Beltran said that the Palace's statement was an insult to the prolonged efforts of Congress to debate on, agree upon and finally pass pro-worker legislation.
"The Palace is throwing away like dirty water the P125 legislated wage hike bill, the passage of which both Majority and Minority solons have unanimously supported, and which millions of Filipino workers have worked to achieve since 1999," Beltran stressed.
"Pres. Arroyo is making statements about a need for a "reasonable" wage hike. We in the Lower House have tried to reach for precisely that meeting of minds through the passage of the P125 bill to be given in staggered amounts for three years. Nagkaroon na ng tawaran mismo sa loob ng Kongreso, kung saan ang majority ay binubuo ng mga alyado niya sa pulitika. Inaprubahan at ipinagtibay ng Kongreso ang hulugan na "reasonable" wage increase. Pero hindi pa rin ito katanggap-tanggap ng Palasyo," Beltran said.
"The Palace is trivializing the painstaking six-year efforts of labor formations and lawmakers to get a bill such as House Bill 345 approved by Congress. No other House Bill of recent passage has been as heavily and broadly campaigned for by the people," Beltran said.
"Napakaraming pagod, luha, at dugo ang ibinuhos ng manggagawang Pilipino para lamang maisulong ang panukalang-batas na ito, ngunit tila hindi pa rin ito sapat na dahilan upang pagtibayin ng Palasyo. Wala nang duda na si Gng. Arroyo ay diktado lamang ng malalaking negoso at ng mga koneksyon niya sa Estados Unidos, na kailanman ay hindi sumuporta sa ipinapanawagang umento sa sahod," Beltran said.
Beltran challenged House majority floor leader Prospero Nograles to "keep his word that the House Bill 345 would be prioritized and passed by Congress in the soonest possible time" when the bill will undergo a third and final reading in the plenary session.
"Inspite of the pressure by the Palace to kill the bill, I hope the Senate remains steadfast in pursuing and passing a counterpart of the P125 wage hike bill, or an even better version of it. The Filipino toiling masses, who are already on the fringes of survival due to the economic crisis and escalating oil price increases, have been waiting for six long years for this wage hike to be finally implemented," Beltran added. ###
Lisa C. Ito, Public Information Officer (+63)927.796.7006
Tel. # (+632) 431-6615 Email: crispinbeltran@gmail.com
URL: http:// www.geocities.com/ap_news
NEWS RELEASE
June 3, 2006
Palace rejection of P125 wage hike bill unreasonable,
anti-worker, and insulting to Congress¡½Beltran
The Palace's rejection of the P125 legislated wage hike only exposes its lack of accountability and responsibility for the welfare of millions of Filipino workers, Anakpawis Congressman Crispin Beltran said today in response to statements from the Arroyo administration that it is thumbing down the landmark bill passed by the Lower House this week.
"Nakakakuliglig sa pag-iisip ang pahayag ng Palasyo. Si GMA mismo ang nagsabi dati na kailangan ng isang wage increase, at alam niya na napakatagal nang nakabinbin ang panukalang-batas ito," Beltran said while under heavy police custody at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City.
Beltran said that the Palace's statement was an insult to the prolonged efforts of Congress to debate on, agree upon and finally pass pro-worker legislation.
"The Palace is throwing away like dirty water the P125 legislated wage hike bill, the passage of which both Majority and Minority solons have unanimously supported, and which millions of Filipino workers have worked to achieve since 1999," Beltran stressed.
"Pres. Arroyo is making statements about a need for a "reasonable" wage hike. We in the Lower House have tried to reach for precisely that meeting of minds through the passage of the P125 bill to be given in staggered amounts for three years. Nagkaroon na ng tawaran mismo sa loob ng Kongreso, kung saan ang majority ay binubuo ng mga alyado niya sa pulitika. Inaprubahan at ipinagtibay ng Kongreso ang hulugan na "reasonable" wage increase. Pero hindi pa rin ito katanggap-tanggap ng Palasyo," Beltran said.
"The Palace is trivializing the painstaking six-year efforts of labor formations and lawmakers to get a bill such as House Bill 345 approved by Congress. No other House Bill of recent passage has been as heavily and broadly campaigned for by the people," Beltran said.
"Napakaraming pagod, luha, at dugo ang ibinuhos ng manggagawang Pilipino para lamang maisulong ang panukalang-batas na ito, ngunit tila hindi pa rin ito sapat na dahilan upang pagtibayin ng Palasyo. Wala nang duda na si Gng. Arroyo ay diktado lamang ng malalaking negoso at ng mga koneksyon niya sa Estados Unidos, na kailanman ay hindi sumuporta sa ipinapanawagang umento sa sahod," Beltran said.
Beltran challenged House majority floor leader Prospero Nograles to "keep his word that the House Bill 345 would be prioritized and passed by Congress in the soonest possible time" when the bill will undergo a third and final reading in the plenary session.
"Inspite of the pressure by the Palace to kill the bill, I hope the Senate remains steadfast in pursuing and passing a counterpart of the P125 wage hike bill, or an even better version of it. The Filipino toiling masses, who are already on the fringes of survival due to the economic crisis and escalating oil price increases, have been waiting for six long years for this wage hike to be finally implemented," Beltran added. ###
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