'No Work No Pay' policy takes its toll

With the implementation of the 'No Work, No Pay' policy by government, striking workers' pockets are emptier, and they face a bleaker month ahead, they said.

"I foresee myself getting into more debt," a civil service worker employed in the Ministry of Presidential Affairs told Mmegi in an interview.  He said that P3,500 had been deducted from his salary, which is equivalent to 10 days' work.  He said that because the disposable income will not be enough to cover his expenses, he is going to be forced to borrow more money.