FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
1 
SENATE 
S. RILL NO. 753 
Introduced by Senator Antonio F. Trillaneo I V  
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The current minimum wage for workers is still well below the ten thousand 
pesos (Pi0,OOO.OO) mark. This is despite of the fact that the minimum cost 
of living for an average family of five (5), as determined by the National 
Statistics Office (NSO), is already pegged at thirteen thousand two hundred 
pesos (Pi3,200.00) per month. 
Our workers and employees have, for many years, been clamoring for the 
enactment of a legislated across-the-board wage increase in the amount of 
one hundred twenty five pesos (P125.00) per day. 
The undersigned believes that it is high time we consider granting this 
request in order to bridge the gap between what our workers are receiving 
and what they need to be able to properly provide for their families' needs. 
This proposed wage increase will definitely increase the purchasing power of 
workers and their families. The same may in fact help boost consumption 
which may ultimately redound to the benefit of capitalists and business 
owners in the form of higher sales and better profits. 
Accordingly, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
A~TONIO 
F. TRILLANES rv 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
1 
SENATE 
S. BILL NO. 753 
Introduced by Senator Antonio F. Trillanes I V  
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR A P125.00 DAILY ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCREASE 
I N  THE SALARY RATES OF EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS I N  THE 
PRIVATE SECTOR AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short title. - This Act shall be known as "The P125.00 
Daily Across-the-Board Wage Increase Act". 
SEC. 2. Declaration of State Polkv. - It is hereby declared to be 
the policy of the State to alleviate the living conditions of the ordinary 
Filipino through policies that provide for a decent and humane standard of 
living and improved quality of life, particularly of the working class; to 
ensure the right of labor to its just share in the fruits of production; to 
guarantee the workers' right to a living wage; and to promote social justice 
through the adoption of measures calculated to ensure the well-being and 
economic security of all the members of the community. 
SEC. 3. Across-the-Board WaQe Increase. - I n  line with the 
declared policy under this Act, all employers in the private sector, whether 
agricultural or nonagricultural, regardless of capitalization and number of 
employees shall pay their workers an across-the-board wage increase in the 
sum of One hundred twenty-five pesos (P125.00) a day to be paid in the 
following manner: 
(a) Beginning January 1, 2008, an additional Forty-five 
pesos (P45.00) a day; 
(P40.00) a day; and 
(P40.00) a day. 
(b) Beginning January 1, 2009, an additional Forty pesos 
(c) Beginning January 1, 2010, an additional Forty pesos 


SEC. 4. 8.
- No wage increase 
shall be credited as compliance with the increase prescribed herein unless 
expressly provided under valid collective bargaining agreements: Provided, 
That such wage increase was granted in anticipation of the legislated across- 
the-board wage increase under this Act; Provided, further, that such where 
such increase is less than the prescribed increase under this Act, the 
employer shall pay the difference. 
Such increases shall not include anniversary wage increases, merit 
wage increases and those resulting from the regularization or promotion of 
employees. 
SEC. 5. Non-diminution of other benefits. - Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to reduce any existing allowance and benefit of any form 
under existing laws, decrees, issuances, executive orders and any contract 
or agreement between workers and employers. 
SEC. 6. Insnection bv the DOLE. - The Department of Labor and 
Employment (DOLE) shall, after approval of this Act, conduct inspection of 
the payroll and other financial records kept by the company or business to 
determine whether the workers are paid the prescribed across-the-board 
wage increase and other benefits granted by law. In unionized companies, 
establishments or businesses, the inspection should be carried out in the 
presence of a worker representing the workers in the said company. 
SEC. 7. Penalties. - 
Any person, corporation, trust, 
firm, 
partnership, association or entity violating any provision of this Act shall be 
punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five thousand pesos (P25,OOO.OO) 
nor more than One hundred thousand pesos (PlOO,OOO.OO) 
or imprisonment 
of not less than two years nor more than four years, or both such fine and 
imprisonment at the discretion of the court: Provided, That if the violation is 
committed by a corporation, trust or firm, association or any other entity, 
the penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed upon the entity's responsible 
officers including, but not limited to, the president, vice president, chief 
executive officer, general manager, managing director or partner. 
The employer concerned shall be ordered to pay an amount equivalent 
to double the unpaid benefits owing to the employees: 
Provided, That 
payment of indemnity shall not absolve the employer from the criminal 
liability imposable under this Act: Provided, further, That any person 
convicted under this Act shall not be entitled to the benefits provided for 
under the Probation Law. 
SEC. 8. Imol6?mentina Rules and Reaulations. - The Secretary of 
Labor and Employment shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations 
to implement this Act. 


SEC. 9. Severabilitv. - I f  any provision or part of this Act or the 
application thereof to any person or circums ance is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or the application of such 
provision or part thereof to other persons or ci i 
cumstances shall not be 
affected thereby. 
SEC. 10. ReDealina Clause. - All laws, 
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the 
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
orders, issuances, rules and 
provisions of this Act are 
SEC. 11. Effectivitv. - This Act shall takt effect within fifteen (15) 
at least two newspapers 
days after its publication in the Official Gazette or 
of general circulation, whichever comes earlier. 
Approved,