Labor Groups Challenge TRO on P85 Metro Manila Wage Hike
Several labor groups in the Philippines have filed a motion to lift a court order temporarily halting an P85 minimum wage increase in the National Capital Region (NCR). Labor advocates argue that courts lack the jurisdiction to stop wage order implementation.
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