Malacañang on Monday said the release of the 13th month pay of employees cannot be deferred without a new law.

TOO CLOSE A member of one of the labor groups that held a rally in front of the Department of Labor and Employment building in Manila on Oct. 12, 2020 talks to a policeman who confronted the protesters calling for the release of their 13 month pay and other benefits. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

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