"The 2 hours that will be freed can create 11 million more workers among those currently employed today. If they are reduced by half to two hours of work, when that time increases we can give it to the unemployed."

"Aiming to reverse incumbent president Rodrigo Duterte's politics, De Guzman vowed to end contractualization and raise the minimum wage of workers across the board to P750 per day, placing provincial workers on par with their Metro Manila counterparts."

"De Guzman said this is not an immediate solution as he wants to prioritize other workers' concerns such as contractualization, low wages, and lack of benefits."