MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda joined the Senate’s call for the immediate lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) that halted the implementation of the ₱85 daily minimum-wage increase in Metro Manila, stressing that 1.1 million workers should not be made to bear the cost of a legal challenge filed by two companies. “Hindi maghihintay ang gutom, renta, pamasahe, bayarin sa kuryente, at gamot. Sa bawat araw na hindi naibibigay ang dagdag-sahod, manggagawa ang napipilitang mangutang, magbawas ng budget sa pagkain, o ipagpaliban ang gamot. Dapat agad mapawalang-bisa ang TRO at ipatupad ang wage order para sa mga manggagawang Pilipino,” […]...Keep on reading: Legarda: Lift TRO, implement ₱85 NCR minimum wage hike without further delay