The approved minimum wage increase in Davao Region is ‘far from enough’ to cover the prices of basic commodities, a former lawmaker said.
DAVAO CITY –
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board announced on Friday that the minimum wage increase will be implemented in two tranches for workers in sectors or industries employed in industrial/commercial and retail/service with more than 10 workers and agriculture and three tranches for workers in retail/service employing not more than 10 workers.
The region’s current minimum wage ranging from P381 and 396 will be increased to between P438 and P443 upon full implementation next year. “Precisely, we proposed the amount of P750 as closest to the daily cost of living. Any amount lower to that is far from enough. With the weekly increases of petroleum products, prices of basic commodities – food and non-food items — will surely increase,” he said.
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