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New Salary Scale Approved for Private Sector Workers in Bangsamoro Region

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The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the Bangsamoro region has approved a new salary scale for private sector workers in five southern provinces and three cities under its jurisdiction. The new wage order sets daily rates for non-agricultural and agricultural workers, with varying rates for different areas within the region. The approval comes after extensive consultations with the labor sector and employers in the autonomous region. BARMM Chief Minister Abdulrauf Macacua and Labor and Employment Minister Muslimin Sema signed the wage order in the presence of reporters and other stakeholders.

Key Takeaways:

  • The new salary scale sets a mandatory daily wage of P411 for non-agricultural workers and P386 for agricultural workers in Cotabato City.
  • The board approved a daily rate of P376 for agriculture and P386 for non-agricultural workers in Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi provinces, and the cities of Lamitan and Marawi.
  • Agricultural and non-agricultural workers in the Bangsamoro Special Geographic Area, which comprises eight newly created towns in Cotabato province, will receive daily wages of P366 and P391, respectively.
  • The new wage order is an increase of P50 from the daily wages stated in the wage order approved on February 28, 2024.
  • The new wage order was signed by Labor and Employment Minister Muslimin Sema, BARMM Chief Minister Abdulrauf Macacua, and other stakeholders.
  • The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the Bangsamoro region is composed of representatives from the employer and labor sectors in the autonomous region.

Statistics:

  • P411: mandatory daily wage for non-agricultural workers in Cotabato City.
  • P386: mandatory daily wage for agricultural workers in Cotabato City.
  • P376: daily rate for agriculture workers in Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi provinces, and the cities of Lamitan and Marawi.
  • P386: daily rate for non-agricultural workers in Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi provinces, and the cities of Lamitan and Marawi.
  • P366: daily wage for agricultural workers in the Bangsamoro Special Geographic Area.
  • P391: daily wage for non-agricultural workers in the Bangsamoro Special Geographic Area.
  • P50: increase in daily wages from the wage order approved on February 28, 2024.

Sources:

  • "New salary scale approved for private sector workers in Bangsamoro region" (no date mentioned)
  • Sema, Muslimin. "BARMM officials sign new wage order for private sector workers in Bangsamoro region" (no date mentioned)

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