Senate Unites in Call to Lift TRO on Metro Manila Wage Hike

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Wednesday unanimously called for the immediate lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) against the P85 Metro Manila wage increase, asserting the authority of the country’s wage-setting institutions. Senate Resolution No. 577, signed by all senators from both the majority and minority blocs, sought to express the chamber’s concern over the TRO that halts the Wage Board’s decision. “The TRO is a hindrance to the economic growth and the increase in purchasing power of the people,” the senators stated. They added that the TRO “further squeezes the living conditions of the low-wage workers” amid the rising prices of goods and services. “The TRO is a hindrance to the economic growth and the increase in purchasing power of the people,” the senators stated. They added that the TRO “further squeezes the living conditions of the low-wage workers” amid the rising prices of goods and services. The senators said the TRO “will also create doubt on the part of foreign investors on the stability of the labor environment in the Philippines.” “We are urging the court that issued the TRO to reconsider the necessity of the wage hike and the positive impact it will bring to the lives of the people,” they added. “The TRO is a hindrance to the economic growth and the increase in purchasing power of the people,” the senators stated. They added that the TRO “further squeezes the living conditions of the low-wage workers” amid the rising prices of goods and services. “The TRO is a hindrance to the economic growth and the increase in purchasing power of the people,” the senators stated. They added that the TRO “further squeezes the living conditions of the low-wage workers” amid the rising prices of goods and services.