Wage Order No. RB MIMAROPA 11

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Republic of the Philippines

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Department of Labor and Employment
National Wages and Productivity Commission
REGIONAL TRIPARTITE WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY BOARD
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MIMAROPA REGION

WAGE ORDER NO. RB-MIMAROPA-11

PROVIDING FOR A MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE IN


MIMAROPA REGION

WHEREAS, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board - MIMAROPA


is mandated under Republic Act No. 6727, otherwise known as The Wage
Rationalization Act, to periodically assess wage rates and conduct continuing
studies in the determination of the minimum wage applicable in the region or industry;

WHEREAS, the current Wage Order No. RB-MIMAROPA-10 took effect on June
10, 2022;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3(A), Rule II of the Omnibus Rules in Minimum


Wage Determination, and in the absence of any petition for a minimum wage adjustment
filed, the Board decided motu proprio to initiate wage review;

WHEREAS, after due notice to all stakeholders, the Board conducted public
consultation and hearings on the following dates and venues to assess and determine
the propriety of issuing a new wage order, to wit:

Public Consultation:

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Public Hearings:
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Date Stakeholder Venue
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Engineering Building, San Jose
September 21, 2023 Occidental Mindoro Municipal Hall, Barangay 7, San
Jose, Occidental Mindoro
MARELCO Center for ?<J
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September 27, 2023 Marinduque Interactive Learning," Barangay
lhatub, Boac, Marinduaue
VJR Hall, Palawan Provincial
Capitol, Provincial Government �
October 11 , 2023 Palawan
of Palawan, Fernandez St.,

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Puerto Princesa Citv
Kalap Hall, City College of-

October 24, 2023 Oriental Mindoro Calapan, Barangay Guinobatan,
Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

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No. 007 Aboboto St. San Vicente East, Calapan City Oriental Mindoro
TelephoneNo. (043) 441-0733/288-6325: Email add: rb4b@produktiboatsahod.onmicrosoft.com
http/N,wwnwpcd legovph

WHEREAS, in setting the minimum wage, the Board has to consider the various
criteria under Republic Act No. 6727, as well as the guidelines on the Two-Tiered Wage
System;

WHEREAS, after a thorough review and evaluation of the existing socio-economic


conditions in the region, the following information were considered:

a. The base Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 100 in 2018 steadily rose to 127.20
in September 2023 (average from January to September);

b. The poverty threshold based on the latest available data provided by the
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for an average family size of five (5) in
2021 was Three Hundred Sixty One Pesos (P361.00); and

c. The real wage ratios as indexed to 2018 price levels for (a) ten workers and
above and (b) nine workers and below were higher than 1.0, an indication that
the real wages in MIMAROPA region have not diminished over the years;

WHEREAS, after due consideration of the results of the consultations and public
hearings, and a thorough review and evaluation of the existing socio-economic conditions
in the region, the Board unanimously agreed to adjust the prevailing daily wage rates of
workers/employees in the Region to enable them to cope with the rising cost of living
without impairing the viability of business and industry;

WHEREAS, wage order exemptions are allowed pursuant to Republic Act No.
6727 and the Omnibus Rules on Minimum Wage Determination;

NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested under Republic
Act No. 6727, RlWPB - MIMAROPA hereby issues this Wage Order.

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l.O. Section 1. Amount of Increase. Upon effectivity of this Wage Order, minimum
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l"T wage earners in the private sector in the Region shall receive the amount of Forty Pesos
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• lO Section 2. New Minimum Wage Rates. The new daily minimum wage rates in �
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([) ([) Region - MIMAROPA shall be as follows:
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New Wage
All Sectors Minimum Minimum �
Increase
Wage Rates Wage Rates
Establishments with 10
P355.00 P40.00 H395.00
workers and above
Establishments with less than �
P329.00 P40.00 P369.00
10 workers

Section 3. Basis of Minimum Wage Rates. The mmImum wage rates


prescribed under this Order shall be for the normal working hours which shall not exceed
eight (8) hours of work a day.

Section 4. Covered. The wage increase prescribed herein shall apply to all
minimum wage earners in the private sector within the region, regardless of their position,
designation or status and irrespective of the method by which their wages are paid.

Section 5. Productivity Improvement and/or Productivity Incentives


Programs. In order to sustain the rising levels of wages and enhance competitiveness,
private busine ough their worke s and management. ¥"--. pncouraged to
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appreciate, learn, adopt and install productivity improvement and/or productivity
incentives schemes, such as those sharing schemes from the increases in sales,
increases in the number of customers, increases in market share, increases in savings,
reduction of wastes, reduction of losses, reduction of rejects, reduction of reworks, among
others. The Board may issue on advisory guideline on those schemes for reference.
Accordingly, the Board shall provide the necessary studies and technical assistance,
pursuant to Republic Act. No. 6971 or the Productivity Incentives Act of 1990.

Section 6. Penal Provision. Any person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership,


association or entity who refuses or fails to pay the prescribed increase shall be dealt with
pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Republic Act No. 6727, as amended by
Republic Act No. 8188.

Section 7. Effectivity. This Wage Order shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
from its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

APPROVED. This 24th day of October, 2023.

Done in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.

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ROME�CA ELC. DEVEY
Member Member
Workers' Sector .mployers' Sector

Vacant
, !ember Member
Workers' Sector Employers' Sector

Digitally signed
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AGUSTIN C. ��88� RO DOLFQJ.


Vice-Chairperson VicelCtiairperson ./'
National Economic and Development Department of Trade and Industry
Authority

Chairperson
Department of Labor and Employment

(For NWPC Secretariat)

Date of Publication: __
21 dayof ____
November
20_
23
Date of Effectivity: __ dayof ____ 20_
07 December 23
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