MANILA -- Local and foreign business groups in the Philippines have asked President Rodrigo Duterte to veto a controversial bill that would make it harder to hire contract workers, which employers fear could jack up overhead costs.
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Philippine business groups demand Duterte veto contract labor bill
Employers say the bill risks sending country back to the dark ages
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who once described himself as a left-leaning socialist, has been promoting workers welfare since his 2016 election.
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