'This is not the time': Labor groups warned against holding May 1 protestsMANILA, Philippines — Ranking members of the national police Thursday urged workers' groups to hold off on holding protests on Labor Day due to the threat of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We hope that labor groups and our workers will realize that this is not the time to hold protest action, not under this situation,” Eleazar said for his part. RELATED: DOLE: Employers may defer Labor Day holiday pay“We fully understand that it is the labor sector which was severely affected by the government’s strict measures against coronavirus infection. READ: Labor groups slam violent dispersal, detention of striking workers in Caloocan | Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto urges food company to drop charges vs striking workers"No other state agency, no lower court or even a higher court can interfere labor disputes. Among the group's calls are for mass testing, sufficient aid, paid quarantine leave, and hazard pay for workers.

Source: Philippine Star April 30, 2020 12:11 UTC