Bacolod City The Metro Chamber Of Commerce And Industry Mbcci Based In Negros Occidental Has Soughta New Hearing For Daily Minimum Wage Increase As It Continues To Call Deferment Rate Which Took Effect On June 5 Chief Executive Officer Frank Carbon Said Wednesday They Have Appealed National Wages Productivity Commission Nwpc Recall Latest Order Hold Another Round Hearings Listen Sentiments Employers Quot Maybe Will Hear Reason Our Appeal See Its Merits Then Can Amend Reduce News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

BACOLOD CITY - The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) based in Negros Occidental has sought a new hearing for the daily minimum wage increase as it continues to call for the deferment of the new rate which took effect on June 5. MBCCI chief executive officer Frank Carbon said on Wednesday they have appealed to the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) to recall the latest order and hold another round of hearings to listen to the sentiments of the employers. "Maybe they will hear the reason (for our appeal) and see its merits then they can amend the order and reduce the rate," Carbon said in a radio interview. He said the NWPC has directed the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Western Visayas (RTWPB-6) to comment on the appeal of the MBCCI. In May, the RTWPB-6 issued Wage Order No. 26, imposing a 13 percent to 35 percent minimum wage increase across all sectors. Minimum wage for non-agricultural establishments employing more than

Negros occidentalPhilippines generalMetro bacolod chamberNational wagesProductivity commissionFrank carbonRegional tripartite wagesProductivity board western visayasWage orderBacolod city the metro chamber of commerce and industry mbcci based in negros occidental has soughta new hearing for daily minimum wage increase as it continues to call deferment rate which took effect on june 5 chief executive officer frank carbon said wednesday they have appealed national wages productivity commission nwpc recall latest order hold another round hearings listen sentiments employers quot maybe will hear reason our appeal see its merits then can amend reduceUot carbon said ina radio interview he the nwpc has directed regional tripartite wages and productivity board western visayas rtwpb 6 to comment on appeal of mbcci in mayHe rtwpb 6 issued wage order no 26Mposinga 13 percent to 35 minimum wage increase across all sectors for non agricultural establishments employing more than 10 workers increased php450 from the previous php390 while those or less now have rate of php420 php310 in sectorHe rate increased to php410 from the previous php315 data showed php55 increase for employers with more than 10 workers and php110 those less are equivalent 13 percent 35 of while php95 hike in agricultural sector is carbon said wage increases imposed on micro businessesRe too much quot if it 39s just php25 and php35Robably we can afford it