SEC. 4. The example made by the government of granting a ten
per cent across-the-board increase to all government employees but in
no case more than P200.00 monthly shall serve as a guideline in
collective bargaining and in arbitration concerning wage adjustment: Provided,
however, That these provisions may not be invoked as a basis for
reopening existing collective bargaining agreements, including the wage
provisions thereof.
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CitationPD 525 Section 4 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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