Workers Protest P60 Wage Increase Ahead of NWPC Meeting
Labor groups in the Philippines protested a proposed P60 wage increase, demanding inclusion in National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) meetings. They decried the reduction from an initially approved P85 hike as a "historic rollback."
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