ON Labor Day this year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productive Boards (RTWPBs) to review the minimum wage amid complaints from organized labor groups about stagnant salary growth.
The president also instructed the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), an adjunct agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) that supervises the wage boards, to review its rules to ensure that they maintain a regular and predictable schedule of wage review, issuance, and effectivity to reduce uncertainty and enhance fairness for all stakeholders.
