DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 07 January) — The additional P16 increase in the minimum wage of the workers effective January 1 in Davao Region is “worthless” amid the increasing prices of basic com…
DAVAO CITY — The additional P16 increase in the minimum wage of the workers effective January 1 in Davao Region is “worthless” amid the increasing prices of basic commodities and services, the Kilusang Mayo Uno-Southern Mindanao Region said.
As Presidential candidate, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promised the price of rice could go down to 20 pesos per kilo. He has been President and Agriculture Secretary for six months now but the price is still 40 pesos and higher per kilo in Matina Public Market in Davao City as of 4 January 2023. MindaNews photo by CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS
With the second tranche, the workers in non-agricultural sector, comprising firms classified as industrial/commercial and retail/service employing more than 10 workers, would receive a new daily minimum wage of P443 from P427 and workers in agricultural sectors, P438 from P422. Dizon added that the region’s current minimum wage only addresses the basic food necessities of the families but not for education and health.
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