Wages emerge as Filipinos’ top concern in Q4 2025 — OCTAMulti-sectoral groups stage a protest rally against Charter change outside the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on March 20, 2024. OCTA said the spike in concern over wages in the fourth quarter marked its "steepest increase since March 2024." "The share of adult Filipinos citing improving or increasing workers’ wages as an urgent national concern rose sharply in the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2025," OCTA said. For Class D, improving wages ranked highest at 46%, followed by price control at 40%. Among Class E respondents, controlling price increases emerged as the top concern at 48%, while 42% cited improving wages.

Source: Philippine Star January 24, 2026 01:34 UTC