00:00The Department of Labor and Employment, or DoLE, announced 10 regional tripartite wage and productivity boards, or RTWPBs,
00:08have approved daily minimum wage increases for private sector workers.
00:13These boards cover regions such as the National Capital Region, Ilocos, Gagayan Valley, and Western Visayas.
00:19Four of the boards also approved wage hikes for domestic workers.
00:24Six RTWPBs, including those in Bicol, Davao, and Caraga, have not yet issued wage orders.
00:30The Bicol board delayed its review due to damage from Tropical Storm Christine,
00:34while other regions are still in the process of determining new wages.
00:39DoLE is working to improve wages for both private and domestic workers.
