NCR workers to get 1st tranche of P85 wage hike on July 25, not July 19

WIRE — MANILA, Philippines — More than 1 million workers in Metro Manila will receive the first tranche of the P85 minimum wage increase on July 25, instead of July 19, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) clarified on Monday. Dole said it had to adjust the implementation date for the first tranche of P60 because

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