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Soccsksargen workers to get pay hike
Minimum wage earners in the SOCCSKSARGEN region are set to receive a wage increase starting November 2.
Non-agriculture and retail/service sector workers will see their daily minimum wage rise by P30 to P460, amounting to P11,998 monthly upon full implementation.
Agricultural sector workers will experience a P33 increase, bringing their daily minimum wage to P443, or P11,555 per month.
Approximately 21,000 minimum wage earners are expected to benefit directly from this adjustment.
Additionally, around 144,000 full-time workers earning above the minimum wage will also see adjustments due to wage distortion.
Domestic workers in the region will receive a single monthly minimum wage of P6,000, covering over 26,000 individuals.
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