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Visayas labor groups seek P250 daily wage hike

From PhilStar · () English

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  • Labor groups have petitioned for a P250 daily minimum-wage increase covering workers across Western Visayas.
  • The regional wage board has begun consultations with government, labor and business representatives, while employers have not yet responded.
  • The board will weigh economic indicators, living costs and business viability, with a decision possible on Nov. 19.

Labor groups in Negros Occidental and Panay Island are asking for a P250 increase in the daily minimum wage, bringing the proposal before the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board for Western Visayas.

The board has received the petition and started consultations involving government, labor and business representatives. The proposed increase would cover Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo and Guimaras, as well as Negros Occidental, which remains under the Western Visayas board’s jurisdiction.

The newly formed Negros Island Region has not yet created its own regional wage board. Employers have also not submitted a response to the petition, board spokesman Mark Vernon Dioquino said.

Before deciding, the board will consider economic indicators, the cost of living, and the capacity and viability of businesses and industries. Dioquino said it might issue a decision on Nov. 19, although no final date has been set.

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