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NEW WAGE ORDERS. An aerial view of Metro Cebu, where many establishments are set to implement new wage orders effective on Tuesday (June 14, 2022). The salary increases will benefit some 215,684 minimum wage earners and 107,931 domestic helpers in the region. (Contributed photo by Jun Nagac) CEBU CITY - The new wage orders that will take effect on June 14 will benefit more than 200,000 minimum wage earners and over 100,000 domestic workers or "kasambahay" in Region 7. In a statement on Friday, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB-7) said Wage Order No. ROVII-23 which was published on May 29 granted a PHP31 daily salary increase and will benefit a total of 215,684 workers. On the other hand, Wage Order No. ROVII-DW-03, granting a monthly increase of PHP500 for the 107,931 kasambahay in the region will also take effect simultaneously with the minimum wage earners. The board said the increase will result in PHP435 new minimum wage rates