BAGUIO CITY — Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) on Monday criticized the recently announced P50 wage increase in the National Capital Region, calling it insufficient and a continuation of what it described as “token” adjustments under the Marcos administration.

Over 300 workers and advocates from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao marched in Baguio City to demand a ₱1,200 living wage nationwide. The protest coincided with the last day of KMU’s 13th National Congress held from June 27 to 30, and the filing of the ₱1,200 Living Wage Bill in the House of Representatives by ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co of the Makabayan Bloc.

“Year in, year out, akala ni Bongbong Marcos ay masasapatan ang manggagawang Pilipino sa pabarya-baryang dagdag-sahod,” said Jerome Adonis, newly elected KMU chairperson. He also criticized the Marcos administration’s stance against legislated wage hikes, emphasizing the workers’ call for a living wage and respect for basic labor rights.

KMU secretary general Mary Ann Castillo, who also leads the Nexperia Workers Union, said the group would continue using all democratic means—including dialogues, pickets, creative protest actions, and strikes—to assert their demands for wage increases, job security, and workers’ rights.

The group said it is preparing for a large workers’ mobilization in time for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s upcoming State of the Nation Address in July.