Philippine labour groups furious at P35 daily minimum wage hike

Workers in this shoe workshop in Marikina City will benefit from the P35 minimum daily wage increase granted by the government for private businesses in Metro Manila. — PDI

MANILA: The government has approved a P35 (60 cents) increase in the daily minimum wage for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR), a decision widely criticised as an “insult” and a “disgrace” by labour groups and some opposition lawmakers.

The wage hike approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board will raise the daily minimum pay from P610 to P645 (US$10.35 to $11) for nonagricultural workers in Metro Manila. Wage Order No. NCR-25, signed on June 27 and published on Monday (July 1), will take effect 15 days after its publication.