Providing for New Minimum Wage Rates for Workers in the Private Sector in Region 2

February 4, 2020WAGE ORDER NO. RTWPB-02-20PROVIDING FOR NEW MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR WORKERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN REGION 2WHEREAS, under Republic Act No. 6727 (The Wage Rationalization Act), the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) are mandated to determine and fix minimum wage rates in their respective regions; HTcADCWHEREAS, the Board, pursuant to the NWPC Amended Rules of Procedure on Minimum Wage Fixing, motu proprio reviewed the existing minimum wage and conducted wage and productivity consultations on October 17, 2019 in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya; October 18, 2019 in Isabela; and on November 25, 2019 in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan;WHEREAS, after publication of the notice of public hearing at the Northern Post newspaper on December 28, 2019 and due notice to the concerned stakeholders, a Public Hearing on the review of minimum wage was conducted on January 24, 2020 at Balai Santiago, Santiago City, Isabela;WHEREAS, as a result of the periodic and continuous review of the socio-economic conditions in the Region, and taking into consideration the results of the consultations and public hearing and deliberations...