RTWPB 7 to hold public hearing for Kasambahay wage hike

Futch Anthony Inso 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-7 will hold a public hearing on April 7 for the increase of the minimum wage for “Kasambahay” or housemaids. The public hearing will be held…

Holy Week pay: How much will you get if you work on Holy Thursday, Good Friday?

Morexette Marie Erram 03/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) reminds employers to comply with existing labor policies on wages for the upcoming Holy Week. The national government has declared Holy Thursday…

Workers in Central Visayas to get P33 daily pay raise starting next month

Futch Anthony Inso 09/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Workers in Central Visayas will receive an early Christmas gift starting next month. This is after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) approved a P33 increase in the…

Business sector begins implementation of P31 wage hike

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The business sector begins today, the implementation of the P31 per day wage increase that the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) has approved. In Class A local government…

P31 hike in daily minimum wage for CV workers takes effect on June 14

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Workers in Central Visayas have something to look forward to. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the region (RTWPB-7) has announced the implementation of the P31 increase in the daily minimum…

Wage Board approves P31 increase for CV minimum wage earners

Futch Anthony Inso 05/24/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-7 has approved a P31 increase for all minimum wage earners across Central Visayas. This was confirmed to Cebu Daily News Digital by Joe Tomongha, labor…

Wage hike decision in Central Visayas may be released within a month or two

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The four wage hike petitions filed in Central Visayas are now up for deliberation.  The government’s decision, however, may take at least a month or two before this may be released. The Regional…

Cebu business groups concerned on immediate wage hike

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The business community in Cebu expressed concerns about implementing wage hikes immediately amid clamors from labor groups to increase salaries due to soaring prices of basic commodities. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity…

Celac to seek reconsideration of P18 wage hike

Futch Anthony Inso 11/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Labor Coalition (Celac) is planning to seek reconsideration of the P18 increase in the minimum wage for Central Visayas workers which the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB-7) approved on…

RTWPB-7 approves P18 hike for minimum wage earners in CV

Futch Anthony Inso 11/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It may not be much but minimum wage earners in Central Visayas are expected to get an P18 increase in their daily pay starting next year. Members of the Regional Tripartite Wages and…

Wage hike for CV workers still uncertain

Rosalie Abatayo 09/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The chance for the labor force in Central Visayas to get a wage increase this year remains uncertain despite having two rounds of public consultations held in Cebu and Negros Oriental. Joe Tumongha, labor sector…

RTWPB-7 to start public consultation on two wage increase petitions

Rosalie Abatayo 09/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Discussions on the proposed adjustment of the minimum wage for private sector workers in Central Visayas is now moving forward. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) is calling…

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