Legislated pay hike nixed
“The government does not support a legislated wage hike,” Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said following calls from the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) to certify as urgent the P125 proposed wage hike.
“We support and prefer the mechanism by way of wage boards because they are in the best position to determine the working conditions, the economic conditions of those particular regions,” he added..... MORE
Source: Manila Bulletin
URL: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/315260/legislated-pay-hike-nixed