TARLAKENYO (August 18, 2024) – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Central Luzon is set to conduct a series of public consultations as part of its ongoing minimum wage determination process in the region.
The first consultation is scheduled on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 1:00 PM, at Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. This session will cater to stakeholders from the provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga, and Tarlac.
The second consultation will take place on August 30, 2024, at Olongapo City, Zambales, covering the provinces of Bataan and Zambales.
The third consultation is set for September 10, 2024, at Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, for the stakeholders from Nueva Ecija. The fourth and final public consultation will be held on September 12, 2024, at Baler, Aurora.
OIC – Board Secretary Kenneth D. Liza encourages the invited stakeholders to actively participate in the upcoming public consultations and hearings.
“We highly encourage the invited stakeholders to attend, as the insights gathered during these sessions will be essential to the Board’s wage deliberation process. These consultations provide a crucial opportunity for both employees and employers to voice their concerns. The inputs collected will be thoroughly reviewed and considered, with a focus on the issues raised. We also want to reiterate that the Board is closely monitoring the existing socio-economic conditions in the region, the needs of employees and their families, and the employers’ capacity to pay,” Liza said.
Interested parties are advised to coordinate with the secretariat. Those unable to attend the consultations will have the opportunity to participate in the Public Hearing, the schedule of which shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the region.
The last wage order in Central Luzon took effect on October 16, 2023, which granted an increase of P40 in the daily pay of workers in the region. This brought the daily minimum wage in the region to P449 to P500 for the Non-Agriculture Sector, P422 to P470 for Agriculture, and P384 to P489 for Retail/Service. The current wage rates in Central Luzon vary by sector and location.
