21 Senators Urge Court to Lift TRO on P85 Metro Manila Wage Hike
Twenty-one Philippine senators have urged a Pasig court to lift a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking an P85 minimum wage increase in Metro Manila. They warned the order could undermine the country's wage-setting system and urged for the protection of workers' rights.
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