In a text message, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) spokesperson Alan Tanjusay said the tentative amount was based from their assessment on the impact of the high-cost of living in the National Capital Region (NCR) to minimum wage earners.
“Among our primary considerations is the 4.9 percent inflation, which is the highest in 33 months, increase in transportation fares, food prices, and tuition of students,” Tanjusay said.
He said they will finalize the amount for their new wage petition by October during the anniversary date of the implementation of Wage Order No. NCR-18, which raised the minimum wage rates in Metro Manila to P429 to P466.
The previous wage rate in NCR was P399 to P436.
“We are preparing our wage increase petition. We are also trying to improve our lobby efforts to get a significant amount from the wage board,” Tanjusay said.
Last year, TUCP filed an P85 wage petition at the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board of the National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR).
DoLE-NCR director and RTWPB-NCR chairperson Alex Avila said they will wait for the new wage petition before they begin processing a new wage hike in Metro Manila.
Under the wage rules, regional wage boards could only process a new wage petition after the anniversary date of its previous wage order.
“As of now, the Board has not yet received any new petition,” Avila said. - by Samuel Medenilla - Manila Bulletin
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