Philippines: Solicitor General Urges Swift Resolution on Wage Hike Freeze
The Philippine government, through the Office of the Solicitor General, has urged a Pasig City court to promptly resolve a motion seeking to lift the freeze order on an P85 daily minimum wage increase in Metro Manila, contested by construction firms citing rising costs.
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