MANILA, Philippines — The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has deferred the retrenchment of Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1) workers, after initially announcing that it would be terminating the contracts of 100 employees of the train line. “The Light Rail Manila Corporation has always remained committed to protecting the safety and well-being of its people. We continue to work with our shareholders on strengthening our company and engaging in dialogues with the government,” it added. The termination of 100 employees, mostly technicians, and tellers who make up about 10 percent of the train line’s total workforce, would have been made effective on September 15. Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Bulacan and Laguna were placed under MECQ until August 18.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 14, 2020 03:45 UTC