MANILA, Philippines — AT least 10 business groups are opposed to the proposed P200 legislated wage increase approved by the House of Representatives on third and final reading, a counterpart measure to the P100 wage increase approved by the Senate last year.
These are the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Philippine Exporters Confederation (PEC), Philippine Hotel Owners Association (PHOA), Philippine Association of Legitimate Service Contractors (PLSC), Philippine Retailers Association (PRA), Philippine…