The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) strongly backs House Bill No. 7432 authored by House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, mandating a “no work, no pay” compensation scheme for members of Congress, as a long-overdue accountability measure that must translate into faster deliberations and immediate passage of long-pending pro-worker legislation in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. 

“It is not enough for legislators to just endure the harsh daily reality of ‘no work, no pay’ endured by Filipino workers for decades. More importantly, their presence and their work must be felt by the people as their representatives in Congress.  ‘No Work, No Pay’ for legislators must result in more committee hearings, more plenary sessions, and faster passage of laws that workers have waited for far too long,” stated TUCP Party-list Representative and House Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza.

Key TUCP Party-list bills remain stalled without justification: House Bill No. 88 for a ₱200 daily minimum wage increase and House Bill No. 517 on security of tenure have been pending before the House Committee on Labor and Employment since 29 July 2025, while House Bill No. 6740 abolishing value-added tax (VAT) on electricity has been pending before the House Committee on Ways and Means since 10 December 2025, all without a single committee hearing conducted. 

“We are one with House Majority Leader Marcos that this proposed reform is not about shaming or singling anyone out, but about taking a step in the right direction for better legislation. For Filipino workers and their families, the best laws are clear and non-negotiable: higher wages, secure jobs, and lower taxes. If Congress truly works, these laws must move now,” underscored Mendoza.