MANILA, Philippines — Labor groups on Tuesday filed an urgent motion asking the Supreme Court (SC) to intervene in the suspended wage hike in Metro Manila, citing continued losses in workers’ daily pay. The manifestation was brought before the high tribunal after Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 152 granted on Aug. 13 the preliminary injunction sought by two construction firms in their petition against the mandatory P85 minimum wage increase for Metro Manila workers. The writ of preliminary injunction further delayed the wage increase following the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Pasig court on July 30 against the […]...Keep on reading: NCR wage hike: SC urged to intervene after Pasig RTC extends suspension