DOLE Confirms Minimum Wage Increase for Employees in Calabarzon
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE IN CALABARZON – DOLE announced an increase in the minimum salary for employees in Calabarzon.
The increasing prices of goods and basic necessities in the Philippines are making it harder for a lot of people to put food on the table. Truth be told that the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic which is ongoing for more than two years now have placed several households in financial struggle.
Many Filipinos in the country are receiving low salaries and they can hardly make ends meet for food, transportation, and utility bills expenses. There are also school expenses for those who have kids and the possibility of unexpected expenses like medical emergencies.
Thus, employees are calling for a salary hike. The minimum wage is different per region depending on several factors and the approval of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTPWB).
Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently announced that the RTPWB in Calabarzon has approved the minimum wage increase proposed for the workers in the region.
The minimum wage increase in Calabarzon is between P47.00 to P92.00. Based on the report, here are the new minimum salaries in different sectors:
- Non-Agriculture Sector
- P470.00 in the extended metropolitan area and the cities of Antipolo and Dasmariñas
- P429.00 in component cities and (first-class) municipalities
- P390.00 in the emerging growth area (second and third-class municipalities) and resource-based area (fourth, fifth, and sixth class municipalities)
- Agriculture Sector
- P429.00 in the extended metropolitan area, in the cities of Antipolo and Dasmariñas, and component cities and (first-class) municipalities
- P390.00 in the emerging growth area (second and third-class municipalities)
- P350.00 in the resource-based area (fourth, fifth, and sixth class municipalities)
Based on the report, P350.00 is the new minimum salary in retail and service establishments with less than 10 workers. It was initially at P303.00 before the minimum wage increase.
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