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Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña and labor leaders filed on August 11, 2026, a petition seeking the intervention of the Supreme Court over the Pasig Regional Trial Court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the P85 wage increase in Metro Manila (Edd Gumban / The Philippine STAR)
‘MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court should prevent lower courts from issuing orders hindering the implementation of a wage hike, leaders of progressive and labor groups said.
Pasig courts issued a status quo ante order on July 24 and a temporary restraining order (TRO) on July 30, halting a wage increase of P85 in Metro Manila.
Citing the Labor Code, groups said courts and other entities are prohibited from issuing injunctions or TROs to stop wage orders.
“Private companies should not be allowed to seek recourse in court to deny workers a salary increase,” Akbayan party-list Rep. Percival Cendaña said.
Judges released the orders following a petition filed by two construction firms. — Ghio Ong
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