By Alexander Lopez
BUTUAN CITY – On Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment in the Caraga Region (DOLE-13) revealed a PHP15 daily minimum wage hike in the private sector, effective May 1, aligning with the Labor Day festivities.
Director Joffrey Suyao of DOLE-13, also serving as the chair of the Regional Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB-13), stated that this adjustment will elevate the daily wages of private sector employees in the region from PHP370 to PHP385.
Several extensive consultations and public hearings were conducted across the region before this daily wage increase was finalized and decided,” Suyao said in a statement.
RTWPB-13 also considered several factors in determining the wage hike, he added, including employers’ capacity to pay their employees, and workers’ daily need.
“DOLE-13 will actively monitor compliance with the new daily minimum wage increase for the workers in the private sector through its enforcement program,” Suyao said.
Meanwhile, DOLE-13 also announced a PHP1,000 increase in domestic workers’ monthly salaries in the region, making it PHP5,000 from PHP4,000, starting May 1.
“This applies to all domestic workers, whether on a live-in or live-out arrangement, including general house help, “yaya” (nanny), cook, gardener, laundry person, and others engaged in regular domestic work in a household,” Suyao said. (PNA)
