Only two regions have yet to issue orders increasing the salaries of private sector workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported on Thursday.
In a statement, the DOLE said the wage determination process is currently being conducted in Regions 5 (Bicol) and 11 (Davao).
The DOLE said the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) 5 has resolved to defer the minimum wage determination process due to the impact of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, which battered the region in late October.
“The wage board will resume the process as soon as circumstance permits or after three months from November 7, 2024, or in February 2025,” it said.
Meanwhile, RTWPB 11 is presently conducting consultations with various stakeholders in the region. The latest to issue new wage orders are the RTWPBs 10 (Northern Mindanao) and National Capital Region (NCR).
For Region 10, the wage board granted an increase of PHP23 for the non-agriculture sector and P35 for the agriculture sector to be given in two tranches.
These increases will bring the minimum wage rates in the region to a range of P446 to P461 upon full implementation. The wage order will be effective on Jan. 12, 2025, while the second tranche will be given on July 1, 2025.
