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Minimum wage rates of all regions from the 1980s

Requested from NWPC by N. Melican at 02:50 AM on Oct 10, 2022.
Purpose: Research and analysis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/1980 - 10/10/2022
Tracking no: #NWPC-573555147197

Melican 02:50 AM, Oct 10, 2022 

Hello,

I would like to request the minimum wage rates across all regions of the Philippines from 1980 to 2022.

Specifically, I would like to request the following data points for each year and for each region:
- Wage order number
- Date of issuance
- Date of effectivity
- Non-agriculture minimum wage
- Agriculture--plantation minium wage
- Agriculture--non-plantation minimum wage

If possible, I would like to receive the data in Microsoft Excel format.

Please let me know if you need anything else. Thank you very much.

Rodriguez 07:24 AM, Oct 10, 2022 

October 10, 2022

Dear Nathaniel,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 10, 2022 02:50:37 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Minimum wage rates of all regions from the 1980s.

We received your request on Oct 10, 2022 02:50:37 AM and will respond on or before Oct 29, 2022 02:50:37 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEU5XUEMtNTczNTU1MTQ3MTk3DA, for request with ticket number #NWPC-573555147197.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Christopher Rodriguez
FOI Officer

Yodico 12:35 PM, Oct 10, 2022 

October 10, 2022

Dear Nathaniel Melican,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 10, 2022 02:50:37 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Minimum wage rates of all regions from the 1980s.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of the following documents:

Daily Minimum Wage Rates_per Wage Order by Region, Non-Agriculture  Non-Plantation, 1989-present;
Daily Minimum Wage Rates_per Wage Order by Region, Agriculture  Plantation, 1989-present;
Daily Minimum Wage Rates_per Wage Order by Region,Agriculture  Non-Plantation, 1989-present

Wage Rationalization Act 6727, promulgated in 1989, established the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPBs) to establish minimum wages.
For wages set earlier than 1989, you may see the rates here:
https://nwpc.dole.gov.ph/stats/summary-of-wage-legislations-granting-increases-in-the-basic-minimum-wage-1951-1989/

Documents are saved in pdf to protect data integrity.


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Thank you.

Respectfully,

Donnabeth Yodico
FOI Receiving Officer


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Attachments:
 Summary of DMWR by Region_Agriculture._Plantation.pdf
 Summary of DMWR by Region_Agriculture.pdf
 2-Summary of DMWR per Wage Order by Region_Non-Agriculture 1989 to present.pdf

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