02/05/2026
More than 500 workers and activists from various sectors marched yesterday in Davao City in commemoration of the 124th Labor Day in the Philippines. The mobilization brought together labor groups, youth, and grassroots organizations calling attention to the worsening economic conditions faced by ordinary Filipinos.
The groups pushed for substantial wage increases and decisive government action amid rising prices of fuel and basic goods. They reiterated calls for a national minimum wage aligned with the estimated family living wage of around ₱1,200 per day, alongside demands to scrap value-added and excise taxes on fuel and address the impacts of global economic pressures. The group pinpoints the US-Marcos Jr regime as the culprit of the ever-worsening economic crisis and human rights violations.
They also condemned continuing human rights violations against workers, unions, and activists, including red-tagging, intimidation, and recent cases of violence. The protest underscored the collective call for living wages, job security, and the protection of basic rights, as sectors remain united in asserting the dignity and welfare of Filipino workers.
