Labor groups: P85 wage hike must not derail salary increase bill

MANILA, Philippines — The wage hike in Metro Manila announced by Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino should not derail efforts in Congress to pass a bill mandating a nationwide increase, labor group representatives said on Tuesday. Luke Espiritu, president of Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino, rejected the P85 minimum wage hike for Metro Manila workers, calling the