Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao Tuesday co-authored a bill seeking for a legislated P125 across-the-board wage hike, assuring his fans who are mostly Filipino workers that he would lobby the measure to get the support of his fellow congressmen.
Pacquiao, who used to work as a construction worker and janitor before rising to become a boxing sensation, signed House Bill No. 375 in support to labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and party-list Anakpawis pushing for wage increase for workers. [ FULL STORY ]
