Former Senate President Tito Sotto is renewing his push for a mandatory 14th-month pay for Filipino workers, stressing its benefits for covering tuition and medical expenses.
Sotto emphasizes that the existing 13th-month pay which is typically given to Filipino workers around Christmas offers critical financial relief during the holiday season.
He believes that an additional month’s salary is crucial to helping employees manage expenses like school tuition and healthcare costs that often rise during the middle of the year.
As many Filipino families struggle with expenses related to education and healthcare, Sotto believes that a 14th-month pay would serve as a much-needed safety net.
“Sotto said the 13th-month pay is meant for the holidays, while the 14th-month pay would offer essential financial support in the middle of the year when many families face significant expenses.
This is not the first time that Sotto has proposed the 14th-month pay, having previously pushed the bill during his tenure in the Senate.
Labor groups widely support the 14th-month pay, but some business sectors have raised concerns. They worry about the additional financial burden, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Tito Sotto thinks that while workers get the 13th-month pay in December, which helps them during the holidays, many people still struggle with big expenses like school fees and medical bills in the middle of the year. He believes an extra month’s salary, or 14th-month pay, would help families pay for these important costs.
The 14th-month pay would give workers an extra boost in the middle of the year when many families face big expenses like paying for tuition or healthcare. This extra pay would help ease some of the financial pressure and make it easier for workers to manage these costs.
It’s not clear yet whether the law will pass. Labor groups are in favor, but some business owners, especially those with smaller businesses, worry that it might be too much of a financial burden. Lawmakers will need to discuss and decide whether this is something they want to move forward with.
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