PAGASA is an Associate Member of the Philippine Retailers Association> umbrella organization of retailers as PAGASA only deals with food retail. As such, on 7 June 2025, PAGASA carries the same sentiment regarding the Lower House' recent passing of the bill to raise the daily minimum wage by P200.

MSMEs would hardly scratch bottom to comply with this proposed negative development. P200 wage hike to cause layoffs, PH retailers warn: The country’s largest group of retailers warned that the P200 wage hike bill passed by the House of Representatives could lead to layoffs and cause even more problems. Read more: https://inqnews.net/7rfLz6 P200 wage hike to cause layoffs, PH retailers warn - Philippine Daily Inquirer inqnews.net