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MANILA, Philippines—The Pasig City Regional Trial Court Branch 152 on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the implementation of the P85 minimum wage increase in Metro Manila until Aug. 13 following a petition filed by two construction companies.
Readycon Trading and Construction Corp. and R-II Builders Inc. have filed a petition to briefly halt the wage increase amid questions whether the employers’ capacity to pay were properly considered.
Based on a copy of their petition dated July 23 that was obtained by the Inquirer, representatives of Readycon and R-II Builders asked the court for a declaratory relief, or to issue a statement defining their rights and obligations under NCR Wage Order No. 27.
The wage order mandated the P85 minimum wage increase for workers in Metro Manila to be given in two tranches.
