The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) approves an increase of P85 in the daily minimum wage for workers covered in Metro Manila, implemented through Wage Order No. NCR-27. Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino announces the wage hike as the largest ever approved by the National Capital Region’s wage board. The change raises the daily minimum wage from P695 to P780. DOLE says about 1.1 million daily earners are expected to benefit from the adjustment. The announcements are made during a public event at the Malabon Central Market. The wage order is set to take effect following the usual publication and compliance processes that DOLE follows for wage orders, though the specific effective date is not included in the provided excerpts. Across the reports, the main points are consistent: DOLE issues the NCR wage order for a P85 increase, the daily minimum wage level increases accordingly, and the measure is expected to cover roughly 1.1 million workers earning daily minimum wages in the region.