Gov’t Urged to Resolve NCR Wage Hike Delay

Labor groups urge SC to settle wage order dispute

MANILA, Philippines — Labor groups on Monday urged the Supreme Court to settle the legal dispute over the P60 wage increase in Metro Manila after a Pasig court issued a preliminary injunction blocking its implementation.The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) and NAGKAISA Labor Coalition welcomed the government's move to seek reconsideration of the Aug. 13 preliminary injunction issued by Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 152 against NCR Wage Order…

DOLE insists Pasig court has no jurisdiction over wage hike decisions, files motion vs injunction

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) filed on Monday, Aug. 17, asked the Pasig City Court to lift the preliminary injunction it issued for the implementation of the P85 increase in daily wage hike that was supposed to have been in effect last month.DOLE Secretary Francis N. Tolentino said the motion for reconsideration he filed before the Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 152 is seeking to dismiss the case filed by the two constru…

Gov’t urged to resolve NCR wage hike delay

MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) on Saturday sought the government’s influence in urging Metro Manila employers to honor the first tranche of the P85 wage increase even amid its indefinite suspension by a Pasig City court. “The sky will not fall, factories will not suddenly disappear, and unemployment will not automatically […]...Keep on reading: Gov’t urged to resolve NCR wage hike delay

Pasig court extends suspension of P85 minimum wage hike in Metro Manila

Abi Sarabia M., Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 15, 2026 The Pasig City Regional Trial Court has extended the suspension of the P85 daily minimum wage increase for workers in Metro […] The post Pasig court extends suspension of P85 minimum wage hike in Metro Manila appeared first on Philippine Canadian Inquirer.

DOLE pledges to contest Pasig court's order suspending NCR wage increase

The Department of Labor and Employment vowed to challenge the Pasig Regional Trial Court's decision extending the suspension of the P85 minimum wage increase in the National Capital Region.