Manila, June 30 -- Over 1.1 million minimum wage workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) are set to receive a PHP85 increase in daily wages, Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Francis Tolentino said Tuesday.

Tolentino announced this to market vendors and construction workers in Malabon City, noting that the adjustment is the largest single daily minimum wage increase enacted in Metro Manila.

"Bilang pagsunod din sa tagubilin ng ating mahal na Pangulong Marcos, itinataas po natin ang sweldo ng lahat ng manggagawa dito sa Metro Manila. Makikinabang po ay 1.1 million daily wage earners. Itinataas po natin sa isang makasaysayang PHP85 increase (We increased the wages for minimum workers in Metro Manila following the order of...