The wage board announced the wage increase on Thursday after months of public consultations with stakeholders. The Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP), which sought a P184 wage increase, said the P21 hike is not enough. Last year, the ALU-TUCP filed a P154 wage hike petition for workers in the National Capital Region but only P10 was granted. “The P21 increase in daily wage remains insufficient for families to cope with rising prices of goods and increasing costs of goods. Labor Undersecretary Joel Maglungsod earlier said granting a P184 across-the-board daily wage increase is not possible because of its effect to business and employers.

Source: Manila Times September 14, 2017 15:56 UTC