- Among his primary programs is legislating for decent wages. He filed several across-the-board wage hike proposals throughout his Senate stint. He was among the co-authors of the P100 Daily Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2023 approved by the Senate in 2024 but has yet to be enacted into law.
- Co-author of the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act signed into law in 2023, which serves as the country’s master plan on employment generation and recovery. The measure includes skilling, upskilling and reskilling workforces to improve their employability and competitiveness.
- Filed Senate Bill No. 1960, seeking to establish the Poverty Reduction Through Social Entrepreneurship (PRESENT) program.
POVERTY, JOBS AND INFLATION
Among his primary programs is legislating for decent wages. He filed several across-the-board wage hike proposals throughout his Senate stint. He was among the co-authors of the P100 Daily Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2023 approved by the Senate in 2024 but has yet to be enacted into law. Co-author of the Trabaho Para sa
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Feb 6, 2025
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