MANILA, March 2 ------ The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) 11 (Davao Region) has granted a PHP29 increase in the salary of all minimum wage earners in the region.
In a social media post Friday, the board announced that the wage hike takes effect on March 7. "The RTWPB-XI, after a thorough review and evaluation of the existing socio-economic conditions and consultations with various agencies and the general public, issues Wage Order No. RB XI-23," it said. "Under the new Wage Order, minimum wage earners in the private sector shall receive a PHP29 increase per day."
With the wage adjustment, the minimum wage rate for non-agriculture workers in the Davao Region will rise from PHPP481 to PHP510. For agriculture workers, on the other hand, their minimum wage rate will increase from PHP476 to PHP505. The last wage order issued by the Davao Region wage board took effect on March 6, 2024.
Source: pna.gov.ph
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