00 for agriculture (non-plantation); P240.00 for retail/service establishments employing more than 10 workers, and; P234.00 for retail/service establishments employing less than 10 workers.
It was the second tranche of an increase in minimum wages for private sector workers approved in October last year
Tango said the RDC resolution urged the 50 LGUs, of which five are cities, to put up 5×11 feet billboards in conspicuous places in their respective localities.
The purpose is to keep the public informed on the current minimum wage rates and to attain higher compliance among covered establishments in the region, she added.
Southwestern Mindanao straddles the provinces of South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani. This city is the regional seat of government.
Tango said the proposal to put up giant billboards came from the representative of the private sector to the RDC, Joemarie Angeles, who represents the labor sector and a member of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-12 (RTWPB-12).
Tango warned employers who are not complying with the minimum wage rates that they face criminal charges.[]
About three months ago, the RTWPB-12, which Tango chairs, decided to forego a new round of wage increase following the skyrocketing prices of fuel products.[]
