President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered on May 1, 2024, Labor Day, the wage policy-making agencies to conduct a review on salary rates across the country to cushion the effects of inflation.
RTWPB REGION 9 EMPLOYERS SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE TAKES OATH Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma (left) administers the oath of office to Roland Suico as a member, representing the employers sector in the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) of Region 9 under the National Wages and Productivity Commission at the DoLE Central Office in Intramuros, Manila, on April 22, 2024. As a representative, Suico shall serve in his capacity to ensure that employers interests are represented and protected in determining a minimum wage rate and in resolving disputes related to wage and labor issues in Region 9. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO