By Erika Mae P. Sinaking
PHILIPPINE WAGE regulators opened talks on a possible increase in the minimum pay for domestic workers in Metro Manila, a move that could raise household costs for millions of families even as authorities grapple with weak compliance and uneven ability to pay.
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region on Monday held a public hearing on adjusting the minimum wage for a kasambahay (domestic worker), marking the start of deliberations that could result in a decision after Jan. 15, according to the board chairperson Sarah Buena S. Mirasol.
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