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DOLE Secretary, Party-list Rep. Clash Over Suspended NCR Wage Hike
A heated exchange occurred between the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary and a party-list representative over a suspended wage hike in the National Capital Region (NCR). The representative moved to defer DOLE's budget, but the motion was rejected.
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