Negros traders, labor groups assail wage increase  

Inquirer.net - Oct 27, 2026

BACOLOD CITY—Labor and business leaders in Negros Occidental have expressed dissatisfaction with the daily minimum wage increase of P40 to P45 for private-sector workers in Western Visayas, with labor groups calling the adjustment inadequate and employers warning of higher operating costs and possible price increases. The wage adjustment, approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and

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