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Bicol wage earners get P40 daily hike
Minimum wage earners in the Bicol Region will receive a PHP40 daily wage increase, raising the minimum daily rate from PHP395 to PHP435.
The National Wages and Productivity Commission affirmed the wage orders approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards on March 14.
An estimated 100,414 minimum wage earners are expected to benefit from this adjustment, which takes effect on April 5.
About 316,784 full-time workers earning above minimum wage may also see indirect upward adjustments.
Retail and service establishments with 10 or fewer workers, and those affected by disasters, may apply for exemption.
Registered Barangay Micro Business Enterprises are not covered by the minimum wage law.
Additionally, 113,026 domestic workers in Bicol and Zamboanga Peninsula will see a monthly wage hike of PHP900 to PHP1,000.
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