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The Office of the Solicitor General asked a Pasig City court to immediately resolve its pending motion for reconsideration seeking to lift the freeze order on Metro Manila's P85 daily minimum wage increase.

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Around 900 workers lost jobs or income after government raids.

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A labor group has petitioned the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the bond requirement provision under the Magna Carta for Seafarers, arguing that it imposes an unfair financial burden on seafarers.

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Around 900 workers lost jobs or income after government raids.

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A labor group has petitioned the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the bond requirement provision under the Magna Carta for Seafarers, arguing that it imposes an unfair financial burden on seafarers.

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