Wilson Amad, a lay theologian, suggested that reducing production costs is a more practical solution than raising wages to ₱1,200.
He argued that wage hikes could trigger higher prices of goods, fueling inflation and burdening consumers.
Amad noted that business owners typically pass additional expenses onto product prices.
By lowering production costs, however, basic commodities can remain affordable.
For him, focusing on production efficiency helps sustain economic balance while protecting consumers from excessive price increases.
