In a separate statement, Gatchalian said he will face the owner of the company on Wednesday together with the worker who complained to him.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 28) – A factory worker in Valenzuela City received his two-day salary in centavo coins.
The worker sought help from Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian on Monday after getting his ₱1,056 pay in five and ten centavo coins.
“Sending a company representative won’t cut it for me. I’ll see to it that we get to the bottom of this “cruel and unusual” labor practice and deal with it accordingly,” Gatchalian said.
“Mayor REX reiterates that industry workers should be treated accordingly and not be demoralized,” the Twitter post of the Valenzuela City government reads.
According to a circular issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in 2006, coins in denomination of ₱1 to ₱5 can be accepted as payment in amount not exceeding ₱1,000.00.
Coins in denomination of 1 centavo, 5 centavos, 10 centavos, and 25 centavos can be used to pay an amount not exceeding ₱100.00, the circular added.
Gatchalian met the worker and the representative of Next Green Factory to discuss the complaint. The owner of the company will be summoned in their next meeting as he is out of town.
Mayor @rex_gatchalian met with the representative of Next Green Factory and the employee who received his salary of two days amounting to 1,056 Pesos, all in 5- and 10-centavos. pic.twitter.com/hGxWQdqJza
— valenzuelacity (@valenzuelacity) June 28, 2021
