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A two-year collective bargaining agreement is negotiated between Metro General Hospital, Inc. and Metro General Hospital Workers Alliance (exclusive bargaining agent). The CBA includes: (a) a grievance machinery with steps culminating in binding arbitration; (b) a clause recognizing the union as exclusive bargaining agent for all non-managerial employees in the hospital; (c) a productivity-driven clause: "The employer may adjust scheduling, overtime rates, and other terms to meet patient-care targets, provided wages never fall below the statutory minimum and statutory benefits are preserved"; (d) an integration clause: "This CBA constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior understandings." (1) Identify which items are mandatory provisions under Philippine law for CBAs; (2) Distinguish mandatory provisions from negotiable terms; (3) Apply the rule to clause (c) and state its validity as to wage provisions and any effect on the rest.