After months of deliberation, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has approved a P22 wage increase for minimum wage earners in Metro Manila.
In an interview, Ciriaco Lagunsad III, executive director of the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) disclosed that the formal announcement will come from the RTWPB. Once the announcement has been made and published in major newspapers, the P22 wage increase will take effect fifteen days afterwards.
NWPC Deputy Executive Director Patricia Hornilla in an interview said that the decision of the boar was based on the needs of the workers and the ability of employers to absorb extra costs.
The said adjustment will raise the current minimum wage in Metro Manila from P382.00 to P404.00.
The decision of the wage board solicited mixed reactions from the labor and employer groups. The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) welcomes the wage increase but they expressed disappointment that it was far from the P75 across-the-board they petitioned. Although they will seek its immediate implementation, TUCP deputy spokesperson Rafael Mapalo said that they will file a motion for reconsideration before the board. In a statement, Kilusang Mayo Uno Vice President Joselito Ustarez said that the wage increase is too small and 'insulting’. Since the increase was only applied to Metro Manila workers, this comes to show how “less it [the government] appreciates the importance of workers in the provinces”.
Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) President Edgardo G. Lacson criticized the decision, saying that many companies are still recovering from the financial crisis and place the Philippines as the country with the highest minimum wage among developing Asian countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) President Francis C. Chua also expressed disappointment. In an interview, he said that the business sector could have supported a P15 increase but the decision of the RTWPB is “beyond [their] expectations”. However, he said that PCCI would urge its members to comply with the wage increase.
The last wage increase of P20 in Metro Manila was approved by the RTWPB in June 2008, adding P15 to the basic rate and integrated a P5 cost of living allowance later on.
In an interview, Ciriaco Lagunsad III, executive director of the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) disclosed that the formal announcement will come from the RTWPB. Once the announcement has been made and published in major newspapers, the P22 wage increase will take effect fifteen days afterwards.
NWPC Deputy Executive Director Patricia Hornilla in an interview said that the decision of the boar was based on the needs of the workers and the ability of employers to absorb extra costs.
The said adjustment will raise the current minimum wage in Metro Manila from P382.00 to P404.00.
The decision of the wage board solicited mixed reactions from the labor and employer groups. The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) welcomes the wage increase but they expressed disappointment that it was far from the P75 across-the-board they petitioned. Although they will seek its immediate implementation, TUCP deputy spokesperson Rafael Mapalo said that they will file a motion for reconsideration before the board. In a statement, Kilusang Mayo Uno Vice President Joselito Ustarez said that the wage increase is too small and 'insulting’. Since the increase was only applied to Metro Manila workers, this comes to show how “less it [the government] appreciates the importance of workers in the provinces”.
Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) President Edgardo G. Lacson criticized the decision, saying that many companies are still recovering from the financial crisis and place the Philippines as the country with the highest minimum wage among developing Asian countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) President Francis C. Chua also expressed disappointment. In an interview, he said that the business sector could have supported a P15 increase but the decision of the RTWPB is “beyond [their] expectations”. However, he said that PCCI would urge its members to comply with the wage increase.
The last wage increase of P20 in Metro Manila was approved by the RTWPB in June 2008, adding P15 to the basic rate and integrated a P5 cost of living allowance later on.
Trabaho.com thanks its following sources:
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