Kilusang Mayo Uno

19/08/2026

WAGE WATCH WEDNESDAY

R-II BUILDERS VS. WAGE OF WORKERS

₱60 DAGDAG-SAHOD. HINDI RAW KAYA?

Ang R-II Builders, Inc. ang isa sa mga kumpanyang kumontra sa pagpapatupad ng wage increase sa NCR.

Pero bago sabihing “mabigat sa negosyo ang dagdag-sahod,” tingnan muna natin kung gaano kalaki ang kumpanyang pinag-uusapan.

R-II Builders is not a small contractor! 🧐

Ayon sa Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), mayroon itong AAAA license, ang pinakamataas na contractor category at maaari itong humawak ng malalaking proyekto sa roads, bridges, flood control, water infrastructure, ports, buildings at iba pang engineering works. Valid ang kasalukuyang license nito hanggang November 8 2026.

At ayon mismo sa kumpanya, mayroon itong ₱2.2 BILLION worth of assets in equipment and fleet at mahigit ₱18.5 BILLION worth of construction projects completed sa buong bansa.

May mga malalaking proyektong ipinagawa at pinangasiwaan ng R-II Builders sa iba’t-ibang panahon.

Halimbawa, ang ₱210.17-MILLION Ozamiz Airport New Passenger Terminal project ay nakatalang ipinagawa sa R-II Builders, ayon sa Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.

Mayroon din itong mga proyekto sa Las Piñas kung saan ang Phase 1 ng multi-purpose building ay nagkakahalaga ng ₱144.7 MILLION, habang ang Phase 2 ay ₱137.5 MILLION para sa kabuuang project value na ₱282.2 MILLION.

At hanggang 2025, makikitang aktibo pa rin ang kumpanya sa recruitment para sa mga project-based at technical positions. Sa isang April 2025 PhilJobNet posting, nakalista ang R-II Builders bilang large employer with 200+ employment size.

NGAYON, PAG-USAPAN NATIN ANG ₱60.

Ang unang tranche ng NCR wage increase ay ₱60 kada araw.

Kung 26 days ang pasok:

₱60 × 26 = ₱1,560 dagdag kada buwan.

₱1,560! 😲

Iyan ang dagdag na hinihingi para sa isang manggagawa.

Samantala, ang R-II Builders mismo ay naglalarawan sa sarili nito bilang isang AAAA construction conglomerate, na may bilyun-bilyong halaga ng equipment at mga proyektong natapos. Kaya ang tanong natin, kung kayang humawak ng daan-daang milyong pisong infrastructure projects, kung may bilyun-bilyong halaga ng equipment at fleet, EH, BAKIT ANG ₱60 DAGDAG-SAHOD ANG HINDI KAYA?

Hindi namin sinasabing ang project value ay automatic na profit ng kumpanya. Pero hindi rin dapat awtomatikong ituring na “burden” ang sahod ng manggagawa habang napakalaki ng scale ng negosyong pinatatakbo.

Dahil ang mga proyekto ay hindi naman itinatayo ng kapital lamang!

MAY MANGGAGAWANG NAGHUHUKAY!
MAY MANGGAGAWANG NAGBUBUHAT!
MAY MANGGAGAWANG NAGPAPATAYO!
MAY MANGGAGAWANG NAGPAPALAKAD NG PROYEKTO!

Kung may pera para sa proyekto,

DAPAT MAY NAKABUBUHAY NA SAHOD PARA SA MANGGAGAWA!

WAGE IS NOT THE PROBLEM!

MANGGAGAWA ANG LUMILIKHA NG YAMAN!
MANGGAGAWA ANG DAPAT UNAHIN!

₱60 DAGDAG-SAHOD, IPATUPAD!
₱85 WAGE HIKE, IPATUPAD! I-RETRO!
NAKABUBUHAY NA SAHOD, NGAYON NA!

18/08/2026

The ITUC strongly condemns the attempt to arrest Jerome Adonis, chair of the Kilusang Mayo Uno trade union.

🗣️ “The attempted arrest of Jerome Adonis is an unacceptable attack on a trade union leader for exercising fundamental democratic trade union rights. The Philippine authorities must immediately stop this attempt to criminalise legitimate trade union activity and drop all charges against Jerome Adonis.” Luc Triangle, ITUC General Secretary

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ITUC - Asia Pacific

18/08/2026

Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)-Southern Mindanao lambasts NBI "rescue operation" on Davao steel workers, urges immediate release of wages and economic assistance

More than 300 workers of Davao Mighty Steel (DMS) Corporation were left jobless after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) conducted a raid on the company’s facility in Ilang, Davao City on August 13, 2026 over allegations involving the possession of radioactive materials, fumes exposure, and labor violations. Due to the raid, the company's premises were shut down, resulting in the immediate displacement of hundreds of workers.

To sugarcoat the said operation, the authorities portrayed the operation as a “rescue mission” meant to rescue the workers from the risk of radioactive materials exposure. However, testimonies from affected workers paint a starkly different picture.

According to workers present during the raid, heavily armed government operatives entered the facility at night, pointed fi****ms at employees, and ordered them to line up while the operation was underway. Some workers reported that operatives confiscated personal belongings such as phones and cash.
Rather than feeling rescued, workers described experiencing fear, intimidation, and uncertainty. More troubling is what happened after the raid: the same government agencies that claimed to have acted in the workers' interest provided no immediate assistance, livelihood support, or clear plan for the hundreds of employees who suddenly lost their jobs and source of income.

If this was truly a rescue operation, where is the rescue for workers who now face unemployment, uncertainty, and the prospect of feeding their families without a steady income?

KMU-Southern Mindanao strongly condemns the government's attempt to frame this operation as a humanitarian intervention while ignoring its devastating impact on workers. This egregious act of the law enforcement agencies is another testament to the Marcos Jr. government’s being anti-worker and anti-people. While authorities readily deploy armed personnel and conduct high-profile operations, they remain absent when workers need economic assistance, employment protection, and social support.

Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)-Southern Mindanao lambasts NBI "rescue operation" on Davao steel workers, urges immediate release of wages and economic assistance

More than 300 workers of Davao Mighty Steel (DMS) Corporation were left jobless after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) conducted a raid on the company’s facility in Ilang, Davao City on August 13, 2026 over allegations involving the possession of radioactive materials, fumes exposure, and labor violations. Due to the raid, the company's premises were shut down, resulting in the immediate displacement of hundreds of workers.

To sugarcoat the said operation, the authorities portrayed the operation as a “rescue mission” meant to rescue the workers from the risk of radioactive materials exposure. However, testimonies from affected workers paint a starkly different picture.

According to workers present during the raid, heavily armed government operatives entered the facility at night, pointed fi****ms at employees, and ordered them to line up while the operation was underway. Some workers reported that operatives confiscated personal belongings such as phones and cash.

Rather than feeling rescued, workers described experiencing fear, intimidation, and uncertainty. More troubling is what happened after the raid: the same government agencies that claimed to have acted in the workers' interest provided no immediate assistance, livelihood support, or clear plan for the hundreds of employees who suddenly lost their jobs and source of income.

If this was truly a rescue operation, where is the rescue for workers who now face unemployment, uncertainty, and the prospect of feeding their families without a steady income?

KMU-Southern Mindanao strongly condemns the government's attempt to frame this operation as a humanitarian intervention while ignoring its devastating impact on workers. This egregious act of the law enforcement agencies is another testament to the Marcos Jr. government’s being anti-worker and anti-people. While authorities readily deploy armed personnel and conduct high-profile operations, they remain absent when workers need economic assistance, employment protection, and social support.

KMU-Southern Mindanao calls on workers and the Filipino people to look beyond the government's rhetoric and examine the real consequences of its actions. We urge the immediate release of the pending two-weeks worth of wages owed to the workers before the shutdown. We stand in solidarity with the displaced Davao Mighty Steel workers and demand immediate assistance, protection of their rights, and accountability from the agencies responsible for the operation and its aftermath.

14/08/2026

Di ba nga sabi natin, hindi mapapatahimik at mabubusalan?

Sa kabila ng tangkang pag-aresto sa kanya ng PNP kahapon at sa kabila ng matinding pag-ulan, nanguna si KMU Chair Jerome Adonis sa protesta sa DOLE upang kundenahin ang kawalang-aksyon ng ahensya at ng gubyernong Marcos sa pagharang ng mga ganid na kapitalista sa P85 wage increase sa National Capital Region. Nauna nang mag-isyu ng TRO ang Pasig Regional Trial Court laban sa Wage Order NCR 27 at kamakaila’y nag-isyu ng writ of preliminary injunction laban sa pagtataas ng sahod ng manggagawa!

Walang makapipigil sa ating pakikibaka para sa mas maalwang buhay sa gitna ng krisis! Tuloy ang laban ng manggagawa para sa nakabubuhay na sahod, trabaho at karapatan!

13/08/2026

HANDS OFF JEROME ADONIS!
HANDS OFF FILIPINO WORKERS!

Ngayong araw, tinangka ng kapulisan na arestuhin si KMU Chairperson Jerome Adonis dahil sa Warrant of Arrest. Nagmula ang mga gawa-gawang kaso sa matagumpay na pagkilos noong Mayo Uno - Pandaigdigang Araw ng Uring Manggagawa. Kasama ding kinasuhan sina Kilusan ng Manggagawang Kababaihan Spokesperson Jacq Ruiz at iba pang lider.

Ito ang ikalawang kasong kinakaharap ni Chairperson Jerome Adonis kaugnay ng protesta noong Mayo Uno. Kinasuhan din siya at ang iba pang lider ng paglabag sa Batas Pambansa 880.

Nahaharap ngayon ang mga manggagawa sa matinding laban upang ipagtanggol ang kanilang kabuhayan. Lumalakas ang panawagan para sa nakabubuhay na sahod, regular at disenteng trabaho, at pagkilala sa kanilang mga karapatang unyon. Naghahanda ang mga manggagawang palakasin ang kanilang mga protesta sa harap ng tumitinding interbensyon ng US sa ekonomya, pulitika, at militar ng Pilipinas. Nagbibigkis sila para sa pagtatatag ng tunay na industriyang mag-aambag sa pag-unlad ng bayan, sa harap ng pagtutulak ng gubyerno ng Pax Silica. Sa lahat ng ito, paniniil ang tugon ng gubyerno.

Ang atake kay Jerome Adonis ay atake laban sa buong kilusang manggagawa. Isa itong atake sa batayang karapatan ng mamamayan na magpahayag at magprotesta laban sa pagsasamantala at pang-aapi.

Wala tayong ibang maaasahan kundi ang ating pagkakaisa. Magtulungan tayo upang tiyakin ang kaligtasan ng ating mga kapwa manggagawa; upang ipanawagan na ibasura ang mga gawa-gawang kaso laban sa kanila at sa iba pang lider at manggagawa; at upang labanan ang nagpapatuloy na atake ng gubyerno sa ating mga demokratikong karapatan.

Pagtulungan nating bunuin ang halaga para sa bail at legal defense fund sa mga sumusunod:
GCASH
Maria Elena P
09519251037

Bank Name: EASTWEST BANK
Account Name: Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)
Account Number: 200056974139
SWIFT CODE: EWBCPHMM###

13/08/2026

"NGAYONG ARAW, TINANGKA AKONG ARESTUHIN NG PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE"

Tinangkang arestuhin si KMU Chairperson Jerome Adonis ngayong araw ng pulis Maynila, tulad ng ginawa kay KMU Chairperson Bert Olalia 44-taon na ang nakaraan.

13/08/2026

Warrant of arrest v.s. Labor leaders part of government crackdown on dissent

Militant labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno strongly condemned the issuance of a Warrant of Arrest against KMU Chairperson Jerome Adonis and Kilusan ng Manggagawang Kababaihan Spokesperson Jacq Ruiz for trumped-up charges of violating Article 153 of the Revised Penal Code during the Labor Day protest this year.

The group slammed the decision of Judge Bernadette A. Eugenio-Tumacder, citing that no preliminary investigation was done to verify the truth behind the Manila Police District’s allegations. KMU pointed out that the same charges were already dismissed by the Office of the Prosecutor for lack of evidence.

“Pambihira nga naman, talagang itinaon ng gubyerno ang paglalabas ng warrant kung kailan lumalakas ang pagkilos ng mga manggagawa para sa makabuluhang dagdag-sahod.” said KMU Chairperson Jerome Adonis.

KMU asserted that this is part of the government’s continuing crackdown on peoples’ right to protest - citing violent dispersals and mass arrests on September 21, Labor Day, and during Bongbong Marcos’s 5th State of the Nation Address.

"Bongbong umaalingasaw ang pagkabulok mo. Isinasadlak mo sa hirap ang mamamayan habang nagpapakabundat ka, ang mga kapwa mo kurakot, at ang amo mong si Donald Trump. 'Yan ang dahilan ng aming protesta sa Mayo Uno - Araw ng Uring Manggagawa, at ng patuloy naming paglaban." the labor leader said.

The group called on Filipino people to continue protesting for their rights and welfare amid the government’s clear attack on peoples’ democratic rights.

“Hindi mabubusalan ng gubyerno ang boses ng taumbayan. Walang ibang sagot sa pananakot ng gubyerno kundi tibayan ang ating loob, at ipagpatuloy ang ating protesta." Adonis said.

"Makatwiran ang ating mga panawagan: para sa nakabubuhay na sahod, regular na trabaho, at karapatan sa harap ng pagkakaladkad ng gubyerno sa mga manggagawa sa gera at krisis. Makatwiran ang lumaban!” Adonis ended.

10/08/2026

KUMUSTA, MANGGAGAWA?

Laging tatandaan: may karapatan tayong tumanggi sa di-ligtas na trabaho (right to refuse unsafe work) ayon sa Republic Act 11058. Kaya kung may mga kumpanyang pilit na nagpapapasok ngayon, maaari kayong magsumbong sa aming page.

Kung tinamaan ang inyong lugar ng pagbaha dahil sa matinding ulan dulot ng Habagat, maaaring magpicture at magsabi sa aming page kung nasaan kayo para mapaalam din natin sa mga kapwa nating manggagawa.

Ingat tayong lahat, mga ka-manggagawa!

07/08/2026

PAHAYAG NI KMU CHAIRPERSON JEROME ADONIS SA PAGKILOS NG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA DOLE NGAYONG ARAW

"Tolentitig, luluwa na mata mo kakatunganga! Lalong nailalantad ang pagpanig mo sa mga kapitalistang ganid sa tubo sa bawat araw na wala kang ginagawa para ipatupad ang dagdag-sahod. Hindi namin kailangan ng lungkot mo, ang kailangan namin aksyon!”

- Jerome Adonis, KMU Chairperson hinggil sa kawalang-aksyon ng DOLE sa pagpapatupad ng PHP85 dagdag-sahod

BASAHIN ANG BUONG PAHAYAG 🔗 https://kilusangmayouno.com/tol-save-your-tears-for-the-pillow-kmu/

07/08/2026

TOLENTINO, HARAPIN MO ANG MANGGAGAWANG PILIPINO!

Sinugod ng Kilusang Mayo Uno, kasama ang Unity for Wage Increase Now at National Wage Coalition, ang Central Office ng Department of Labor and Employment.

Inupakan ng mga grupo ang nagpapatuloy na kawalang-aksyon ng DOLE panig sa interes ng mga ganid na kapitalista, at sa kapinsalaan ng milyong manggagawa sa NCR.

Giit ng KMU, lalo lamang nitong pinatutunayan dapat nang buwagin ang bulok at walang-silbing regional wage boards.

Kinundena ng KMU si Bongbong Marcos bilang Hari ng Pambabarat. Inilantad ng grupo ang rekord ng rehimen sa paghadlang sa mga dagdag-sahod, tulad ng ginawa nito sa PHP200 legislated wage increase sa nakaraang Kongreso.

Mga ka-manggagawa, lalo pa nating palakasin ang ating protesta para ipagtanggol ang ating tagumpay, at hanggang makamtan ng bawat manggagawa ang PHP1200 family living wage.