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New minimum wage hike sparks clash over productivity data, with economists warning of structural challenges while labor advocates cite stagnant real wages
The Philippines' largest single daily wage adjustment in 37 years has caught monetary authorities off-guard, threatening to complicate inflation targeting across the capital region and beyond.
Central bank warns P85 daily minimum wage increase may force prolonged high interest rates, while structural agriculture failures keep food prices elevated across the archipelago
One-year inflation expectations climb to 3.4 percent in June, with transport and tech costs leading concerns amid global supply pressures
Rengo's final tally shows 5,368 member companies delivered an average 5.01% pay increase in 2026 spring wage negotiations
Record fiscal 2025 collections driven by rising corporate earnings and consumption as inflationary pressures lift nominal economic activity
