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By Leslie Ann Aquino
Nine Regional Wage Councils have already issued their respective wage orders this year with salary increases in amounts ranging from P9 to P56 per day.
The Ministry of Labor and Employment said that these wages boards, which have reached their anniversary dates, are Central Luzon (P20); Calabarzon (P9-P45); Western Visayas (P8.50-P26.50); Central Visayas (P10-P52); Eastern Visayas (P20-P30); Zamboanga Peninsula (P20); Davao region (P56.43); Soccsksargen (P16-P18); According to the salary update, DOLE has indicated that the Cordillera Administrative Region and the Bicol Region should also issue their respective wage ordinances during the months of July and August.
six other tripartite regional councils on wages and productivity (RTWPB), namely; the National Capital Region, the Ilocos region, the Cagayan Valley, Mimaropa, Northern Mindanao and Caraga, the Labor Department said that they are still assessing the socio-economic conditions in their regions.
on their anniversary dates, evaluate the socio-economic conditions in their respective regions through consultations with relevant government agencies and stakeholders in the private sector, "said DOLE
" RTWPB NCR , which received two petitions On July 24, DOLE declared that the National Commission of Wages and Productivity will continue to monitor the activities of the RTWPB.
Last May, the secretary of labor, Silvestre Bello III, charged Wage commissions to convene and evaluate the impact of rising costs Under the Wage Rationalization Act, Wage Boards can adjust wage rates if conditions that arise affect on the ability of workers to cope with inflation, even if it complies with the law on wage rationalization, the 12-month the last salary order issued.
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