Dole: No nationwide wage hike for May

MANILA, Philippines – Minimum wage earners will not see a nationwide pay hike on May 1, as future adjustments remain region-based under the authority of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs), the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) secretary clarified Wednesday. Dole Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma explained that unless Congress enacts a law mandating