At present, Central Visayas sets its minimum wage at Php404. Like the rest of the country, it has seen no increase amid the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The big question now is this: is Php404 really enough to survive?
Aninaw Productions, in partnership with Alibyo Cebu-Ayuda Network, dissect the minimum wage through the eyes of single mom Adelsa and housewife Bebe in the documentary “404”.
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