House panel OKs PHP200 daily wage hike for min wage workers
Rep. Juan Fidel Felipe Nograles announced the House Committee on Labor and Employment's unanimous approval of a bill that proposes an across-the-board PHP200 daily wage increase for private-sector workers.
The proposal aims to assist 5 million minimum wage earners escape poverty.
Following its dormancy for eight months, the bill is set to address the financial challenges faced by low-income workers.
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