Manila, June 9 -- Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged Congress to act with the same urgency on the proposed minimum wage hike as it does on the looming impeachment proceedings, warning that with only two session days left in the 19th Congress, both critical matters must not be sidelined.

"We are down to the wire," she said in a statement, stressing that deliberations on the minimum wage increase should not be left behind.

"Dalawang sesyon na lang ang nalalabi... huwag nating kalimutan ang mga manggagawang minimum wage (Only two session days remain... let us not forget the minimum wage workers)," she added.

Hontiveros, who co-sponsored the Senate's version of the wage hike bill, pointed out that while impeachment discussions are imp...