Publishing the Daily Minimum Wage Rates in Ilocos (Region I) under Wage Order No. RB 1-DW-03

July 6, 2022 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 88-2022 SUBJECT : Publishing the Daily Minimum Wage Rates in Ilocos (Region I) under Wage Order No. RB 1-DW-03 TO : All Internal Revenue Officials, Employees and Others Concerned For the information and guidelines of all internal revenue officers, employees and others concerned, we are publishing Wage Order No. RB 1-DW-03 which was issued on May 16, 2022 and published at the Ilocos Herald on May 21, 2022: Republic of the Philippines Department of Labor and Employment National Wages and Productivity Commission REGIONAL TRIPARTITE WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY BOARD-I WAGE ORDER NO. RB 1-DW-03 PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM WAGE RATE INCREASE FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS IN REGION-I WHEREAS , Section 24 of Republic Act No. 10361, otherwise known as the Domestic Workers Act or Batas Kasambahay , mandated the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board to review, and if proper, determine and adjust the minimum wage rates of domestic workers; WHEREAS , the current Wage Order No. RB 1-DW-02 took effect on April 30, 2019 ; WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 3(A), Rule II of the Omnibus Rules in Minimum Wage Determination , and in the absence of any petition for a minimum wage adjustment filed, the Board decided motu proprio to initiate the wage review; WHEREAS , after due notice to all the stakeholders, the Board conducted consultations on March 29, 2022 in Bantay, Ilocos Sur for the provinces of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, and on April 8, 2022 in Dagupan City, Pangasinan for the provinces of La Union and Pangasinan; and a public hearing on April 20, 2022 in the City of San Fernando, La Union to assess and determine the propriety of issuing a new wage order for domestic workers; WHEREAS , after a thorough review and evaluation of the results of the consultation and public hearing, existing socio-economic conditions in the region, the needs of the domestic workers and their families, as well as the employer's capacity to pay, the Board deemed it necessary to increase the prevailing minimum wage rates for domestic workers. NOW THEREFORE , by virtue of the power and authority vested under RA No. 10361 , RTWPB- I hereby issues this Wage Order. Section 1. New Minimum Wage Rate. Upon effectivity of this Wage Order, the new monthly minimum wage of domestic workers in the Region shall be: Previous Wage Order RB 1-DW-02 NEW WAGE ORDER RB 1-DW-03 Area/Location Monthly Minimum Wage Amount of Increase NEW MONTHLY MINIMUM WAGE RATE Cities and First-Class Municipalities P4,500.00 P500.00 P5,000.00 Other Municipalities P3,500.00 P1,500.00 Section 2. Coverage. This Wage Order shall apply to all domestic workers, whether on General househelp ; (a) Yaya; (b) Cook; (c) Gardener; (d) Laundry person; and (e) Any person who regularly performs domestic work in one household on an occupational basis. The following are not covered: (a) Service providers; (b) Family drivers; (c) Children under a foster family arrangement; and (d) Any other person who performs work occasionally or sporadically and not on an occupational basis. Section 3. Payment of Wages. The wages of the domestic worker shall be paid in cash at least once a month. No deductions shall be made other than those mandated by law. Section 4. Application to Private Employment Agencies (PEAs) . In the case of hiring/contracting domestic workers' services through licensed PEAs, the wage rate prescribed in this Order shall be borne by the principals or clients of the PEAs and the contract shall be deemed amended accordingly. In the event that the principals or clients fail to pay the prescribed wage rate, the PEAs shall be jointly and severally liable with their principal or client. Section 5. Non-Applicability of Exemption. This Wage Order does not allow any exemption. Section 6. Appeal to the Commission. Any party aggrieved by this Wage Order may file a verified appeal with the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), through RTWPB-I, not later than ten (10) days from the publication of this Wage Order, subject to the provisions of Rule V of the Omnibus Rules on Minimum Wage Determination. Section 7. Competency-Based Pay. Household employers and their domestic workers may voluntarily and mutually agree to adopt a competency-based pay scheme in setting and adjusting the pay of domestic workers over and above the applicable minimum wage. Section 8. Penal Provision. Any person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or entity who withholds the payment of the prescribed minimum wage or otherwise commits any of the unlawful acts enumerated under Republic Act No. 10361 and its implementing Rules and Regulations, shall be dealt with in accordance with the said law, and such other laws as may be deemed applicable. Section 9. Effectivity. This Wage Order shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. APPROVED, this 16th day of May 2022. Done in the City of San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. (SGD.) CATHERINE Q. PANGAN Labor Representative (SGD.) SALVADOR R. POSERIO Management Representative (SGD.) SAMUEL G. ESLAVA Labor Representative (SGD.) GRACE FALGUI-BALUYAN Vice-Chairperson (SGD.) NESTOR G. RILLON Vice-Chairperson (SGD.) ATTY. EVELYN R. RAMOS Chairperson All concerned are hereby enjoined to be guided accordingly and to give this Circular as wide a publicity as possible. DETACa (SGD.) LILIA CATRIS GUILLERMO Commissioner of Internal Revenue ATTACHMENT Wage Order No. RB 1-DW-03 May 16, 2022