(Infographic of DOLE-12 Wage Order No. RB X11-23 for the second tranche)
KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Labor in the Soccsksargen Region (DOLE-12) announced Tuesday that the second tranche for Wage Order No. RB XII-23, which took effect Jan. 1, 2024.
Wage Order No. RBXII-23, initially implemented on Oct. 16, 2023, grants a PHP35.00 increase for minimum wage earners in Region 12 and will be given in two tranches.
Based on the Regional Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) announcement, the non-agriculture, agriculture, and service/retail workers will receive an increase of P22.00 for the first tranche, and P13.00 during the second tranche on Jan. 1, 2024.
DOLE-12 Director Joel Gonzales said that with the new wage order’s full implementation, workers will receive PHP403 per day in non-agriculture establishments and P383 for agriculture, service, and retail upon its full implementation.
DOLE-12 will closely monitor the implementation of the second tranche of wage increases for the workers in the region, Gonzales said. (PNA)
