Bicol Region may have a new minimum wage soon
LEGAZPI
CITY Mar 5 – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-Bicol
has recently concluded their deliberation, review and study critical indicators
pertaining to the current minimum wage in the region on possible wage increase
for private sectors. Present during the deliberation were RTWPB Chairman DOLE
Bicol Regional Director Joel M. Gonzales, Vice-Chairpersons DTI RO5 RD Engr. Jocelyn
LB. Blanco, CESO II and NEDA RO5 RD Agnes E. Tolentino, CESO III, Workers
Representatives Lopino R. Mendoza and Dante L. Encinas, also Marcelo S. Tan and
Edgardo T. Navarroza representing Employers’ sector.
Earlier,
RTWPB-Bicol conducted series of public hearing on Minimum Wage Adjustment for
Public Sector Workers in Camarines
Norte, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, Masbate, Catanduanes and Albay provinces to
get the pulse of the stakeholders specially the workers and the management on
the possible wage increase.
“We
have not received any petition for wage increase. What the board is doing is
Motu Proprio following the anniversary of the current minimum wage thus the
scheduled Public Consultations and Wage Hearings” RTWPB Chairperson Joel M.
Gonzales said.
The
consultations focused on the specific highlights namely: Socio-Economic Situations. Price Trends on
Basic and Prime Commodities, Wage Updates on Private Sector Workers. Workshop
on Poverty Threshold and Presentation of Outputs followed by Open Forum.
The
last stint of public forum for Albay province was held at the Casablanca Convention
Center, Peñaranda St., this city on March 4, 2020.
A
New Wage Order for private sectors may soon be issued by the RTWPB-Bicol. (NMmdl)
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