PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Labor Day ordered a review of the minimum wage rates in every region, citing the continuing rising of prices of goods.
“As President, I call upon the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board (RTWPBs), to initiate a timely review of the minimum wage in their respective region with due consideration to the impact of inflation among others, within 60 days prior to the anniversary of their latest wage order,” he said in his Labor Day message delivered in Malacañang.
The RTWPBs are tasked to set the minimum wages per region.
In Metro Manila, the average workers’ salary is P610 per day.
The President also directed the National Wages and Productivity Commission to review its rules to ensure regular and predictable schedule of wage review, issuance, and effectivity to reduce uncertainty and enhance fairness for all stakeholders.
Marcos likewise called on Congress to pass laws that will support the attainment of the government’s jobs creation agenda, including the Enterprise-based Education and Training Program law, the Revised Apprenticeship Program Act, and the law on Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE law). (GP)
Marcos orders review of minimum wage rates
