‘Drop in the bucket’: Labor groups say P50 hike in NCR minimum wage not enough

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Metro Manila’s regional wage board increases the minimum wage by P50, after proposals for across-the-board wage hikes languished in the 19th Congress.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/metro-manila/minimum-wage-increase-june-2025/

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00:00Metro Manila's Regional Wage Board increases the minimum wage by 50 pesos.

00:06This after proposals for across-the-board wage hikes languished in the 19th Congress.

00:11From 645 pesos, the daily minimum wage in Metro Manila is now 695 pesos for the non-agriculture sector.

00:19From 608, the agriculture sector, service and retail sectors with 15 workers or less,

00:25and manufacturing establishments employing less than 10 workers should earn a daily wage of 658 pesos.

00:32The increase will take effect on July 18 and is seen to benefit around 1.2 million minimum wage earners in the Metro.

00:39Meantime, labor groups express dismay over the increase with Partido Mangagawa or PM calling it a drop in the bucket.

00:46PM and the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines or TUCP are calling for a legislated wage increase of 200 pesos.

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