Dole: No minimum wage hike for May 1

MANILA, Philippines — There will be no minimum wage increase on May 1, Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Undersecretary Benedicto Ernesto Bitonio Jr. said on Wednesday as he stressed that future adjustments will remain under the authority of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs). Absent a new law that mandates an across-the-board