Workers were seen busy atop an under-construction building in Quezon City on Thursday, 5 June 2025. On the same day, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a P200 across-the-board minimum wage hike for private sector workers. Lawmakers voted 171-1-0 to pass House Bill No. 11376, paving the way for what could be the first legislated wage hike since the late 1980s. Photo by Analy Labor for DAILY TRIBUNE
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Construction workers press on as House oks wage hike

Author : Analy Labor
Workers were seen busy atop an under-construction building in Quezon City on Thursday, 5 June 2025. On the same day, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a P200 across-the-board minimum wage hike for private sector workers. Lawmakers voted 171-1-0 to pass House Bill No. 11376, paving the way for what could be the first legislated wage hike since the late 1980s.