Even if both the lower and upper houses of Congress have passed the bill without a single objection, the regime has shown its hard-heartedness by objecting to it and using its lackeys in Congress to withdraw the bill.

• 甚至国会上院和下院都已经顺利通过了关于增加工资的的提案的情况下，阿罗约政府仍然表现出了它的铁石心肠：它拒绝了这一提案，并通过它在国会的走卒撤回了这一提案。