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Christopher Sitson

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<p>The first tranche of the P85 wage hike in Metro Manila will take effect on July 25, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said.</p>

The first tranche of the P85 wage hike in Metro Manila will take effect on July 25, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said.

First tranche of P85 minimum wage hike to take effect on July 25

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First tranche of P85 minimum wage hike to take effect on July 25

Christopher Sitson,

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Published July 13, 2026 12:22 PM PHT

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