An officer at a Philippine electric company has urged customers to turn off major appliances to help prevent outages that have recently plagued his province so people can watch the much-awaited fight between Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather.

ICTU general secretary David Begg has written to the Naturalisation and Immigration Service seeking a stay on the deportation of a Filipino worker who took part in the Green Isle hunger strike.

Workers at a frozen pizza factory ended their hunger strike today after striking a deal with bosses over the sacking of three men.

A sacked Green Isle worker joined protesting colleagues on hunger strike tonight – despite being told his visa had been revoked and he must return home.