Board OKs P35 minimum wage hike for NCR workers
Construction workers working under the heat of the sun. Unang Balita
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has approved the P35 hike in the daily minimum wage of workers in the National Capital Region (NCR), increasing it from P610 to P645.
According to dzBB Manny Vargas' report, the National Wages and Productivity Commission released the decision Monday morning and this will be effective 15 days after the publication of the order in national dailies.
The latest decision was confirmed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the official copy of the order will be released within the day.
In June, the RTWPB-NCR held an open forum with various stakeholders regarding the push for a wage increase.
The last minimum wage increase in NCR was implemented on July 16, 2023 at P610 for the non-agricultural sector and P573 for the agriculture sector.
But it was just a P40 raise which workers said is still inadequate to keep up with prices of goods.
During this year's Labor Day, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered a review of the minimum wage rates in every region.—Hana Bordey/AOL, GMA Integrated News
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