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Friday, May 02, 2008 (Philippines)
| Workers belonging to various labor groups called for wage increase and other benefits to cope with the rising prices of basic commodities on Thursday as the nation celebrates Labor Day. (Sunnex/Jill Rusell Beltran) |
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ANGELES CITY, Pampanga -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed an executive order granting a 10 percent wage increase for government employees which would be implemented starting July 1.
"Yes, I already signed it, in time for Labor Day," Arroyo said in an ambush interview at the Villanueva, De Leon, Hipolito, Cusi, Tuazon Law offices here, where the meeting of the regional tripartite wage and productivity board (RTWPB) for Central Luzon was held.
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