Business backs pay hike Workers seek P50 to P150 increase

**tidus1203** · April 18th, 2008 10:59 AM

^^I have to admit although my comments are that of an overall macroeconomic view of things, the masses only cares about how to put food on their tables today and tomorrow rather than 1 year from now and a wage hike seems to be the only option for them....

Pero as I said government should tackle the PRICE rather than the increase in WAGES. Its more constructive that way....

**badsekktor** · April 18th, 2008 11:56 AM

I agree that the government should tackle the price rather than the wages. more tax incentives like what US is doing, especially for minimum wage workers. The tax table also needs to be changed. Masyadong obsolete na yun tax scheme natin para sa income tax.

The government should also try to study about subsidizing basic commodities. This government should cut its kickback first and try to do something about this crisis. Lumalaki na ang dami ng nahihirapan, pati middle class nahahatak pababa... baka magkagulo kagaya sa haiti. lahat tayo apektado kung magkaroon ng massive civil disobedience.....

kapag nagkagulo, putol-putol ang trabaho...putol-putol ang income....tataas ang crime rate..... maraming property masisira at masama para sa bansa natin yan....

ang tanong eh sino ngayon ang magsasakripisyo? ang gobyerno ba o ang business sector? hmmm.....................

**uls** · April 18th, 2008 11:56 AM

BSP cautions on inflationary effect of wage hikes

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage...StoryId=115390

**tidus1203** · April 18th, 2008 12:09 PM

The BSP is all talk, but no action! If they are serious they should start RAISING the interest rates, but they are actually in the phase of LOWERING interest rates. And last I remember money supply increased at a gargantuan 17% per annum. Talk about inflation, they are a culprit of it or at least one of the culprits!!!

**badsekktor** · April 18th, 2008 12:23 PM

its really ironic..... governance and government is about public service but the one doing real public service and sacrificing for this country is the business sector and the working class..... maybe its time for our government to do some sacrifice for the benefit of our country...........

**nostalgia** · April 18th, 2008 12:26 PM

tumataas na ang crime rate actually dahil talagang ang hirap na ng buhay ngayon. syempre ang iba iniisip na lang survival di lang ng sarili nila kundi ng pamilya nila. at pag tumataas ang sahod ng mga empleyado, sigurado tataas din ang tax nila. (kagaya sa akin, net decrease ang nangyari after ng increase)

here's the tax table found in COA website:

Not over 10,000 income = 5% tax
Over P10,000 but not over P30,000 = P2,500+15% of the excess over P30,000
Over P70,000 but not over P140,000 = P8,500+20% of the excess over P70,000
Over P140,000 but not over P250,000 = P22,500+25% of the excess over P140,000
Over P250,000 but not over P500,000 = P50,000+30% of the excess over P250,000
Over 500,000 = P125,000+34% of the excess over P500,000

Source: http://www.coa.gov.ph/tsolmp/TSOIntr...%20Started.htm

**vito corleone** · April 18th, 2008 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by badsekktor

The government should also try to study about subsidizing basic commodities. . .

pero ang balak nila is taasan ang price ng nfa rice so as not to burden the government daw. . .

:swear:. . .

**nostalgia** · April 18th, 2008 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by vito corleone

pero ang balak nila is taasan ang price ng nfa rice so as not to burden the government daw. . .

:swear:. . .

eh di lalong di makakain ang mga mahihirap talaga. grabe naman ang gobyerno natin. :mad:

**tidus1203** · April 18th, 2008 02:22 PM

Because GMA is so damn obsessed with her BALANCED BUDGET. Postpone na nila yan sa 2010 agenda tamang tama pagalis nya sa pwesto balanced budget na tayo and help subsidize rice for the meantime.