Publishing the Daily Minimum Wage Rates in CALABARZON (Region IV-A) under Wage Order No. IVA-19

July 6, 2022 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 91-2022 SUBJECT : Publishing the Daily Minimum Wage Rates in CALABARZON (Region IV-A) under Wage Order No. IVA-19 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. IVA-19 which was issued on May 30, 2022 and published at Ronda Balita on June 14, 2022: Republic of the Philippines Department of Labor and Employment National Wages and Productivity Commission REGIONAL TRIPARTITE WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY BOARD REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) WAGE ORDER NO. IVA-19 PROVIDING FOR A MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE IN REGION-4A WHEREAS , the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-4A is mandated under Republic Act No. 6727, otherwise known as The Wage Rationalization Act , to periodically assess the prevailing regional minimum wage rates and conduct continuing studies to determine whether these are still responsive to the economic condition in the region; WHEREAS , pursuant to the Omnibus Rules on Minimum Wage Determination, the Board decided motu proprio to conduct virtual multisectoral public consultations and blended regional public hearing in view of the extraordinary increases in the price of petroleum products which triggered the increases in the prices of basic goods and services and clamor for wage and fare hikes; WHEREAS , prior to the conduct of public hearing, the Board received on different dates, petitions for wage increase from the Federation of Free Workers, Metal Workers Alliance of the Philippines, the Association of Minimum Wage Earners and Advocates-PTGWO, and the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, all of which were presented and discussed during the public hearing; WHEREAS , in setting the new minimum wage rates for private sector workers in the region, the Board considered the petitions and positions of affected sectors on the wage issue, the results of public consultations and public hearing conducted, the prevailing socio-economic indicators and criteria for wage setting such as the amount to restore the purchasing power of the peso, the two-tiered wage system, poverty threshold, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, comparability of wages vis-a-vis benchmark regions and the dispersal of industries across the region among others; NOW THEREFORE , by virtue of the power and authority vested under RA No. 6727, RTWPB-4A hereby issues this Wage Order. Section 1. Amount of Increase. There shall be two Tranches of basic wage adjustments under this Wage Order. Upon effectivity of the 1st Tranche, minimum wage earners in the private sector in the Region shall receive three pesos (Php3.00) per day to forty-nine pesos (Php49.00) per day on top of their present minimum wage rates. Upon effectivity of the 2nd Tranche, they shall receive up to forty-eight pesos (Php48.00) per day on top of the 1st Tranche. Section 2. New Minimum Wage Rates. The new daily minimum wage rates in Region-4A upon effectivity and completion of the 2-tranche schedules under this Wage Order shall be: Covered Areas Non-Agriculture W.O. No. IVA-18 Wage Order No. IVA-19 Minimum Wage Basic Wage Adjustment New Minimum Wage Basic Wage Adjustment New Minimum Wage as of December 1, 2020 1st Tranche 2nd Tranche Upon Effectivity 6 Months After the 1st Tranche GROWTH CORRIDOR AREA Extended Metropolitan Area Province of Cavite City of Bacoor, City of Imus 400.00 35.00 435.00 35.00 470.00 City of Dasmarias 373.00 49.00 422.00 48.00 470.00 Province of Laguna City of Bian, City of San Pedro, Laguna Techno Park 400.00 35.00 435.00 35.00 470.00 Province of Rizal Cainta, Taytay 400.00 35.00 435.00 35.00 470.00 City of Antipolo 373.00 49.00 422.00 48.00 470.00 Component Cities Province of Cavite 373.00 28.00 401.00 28.00 429.00 Cavite City, City of General Trias, Tagaytay City, Trece Martires City Province of Laguna City of Cabuyao, City of Calamba, City of Santa Rosa, San Pablo City Province of Batangas Batangas City, City of Tanauan, City of Santo Tomas, LIMA Technology Center, Lipa City Province of Quezon City of Tayabas, Lucena City First Class Municipalities Province of Cavite Alfonso, Carmona, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Indang, Kawit, Naic, Rosario, Silang, Tanza 373.00 28.00 401.00 28.00 429.00 Province of Laguna Los Baos, Sta. Cruz Province of Batangas Balayan, Bauan, Calaca, Lemery, Mabini, Nasugbu, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, San Pascual Province of Rizal Angono, Binangonan, Pililla, Rodriguez (Montalban), San Mateo, Tanay Province of Quezon Atimonan, Calauag, Candelaria, Catanauan, General Nakar, Gumaca, Infanta, Lopez, Mauban, Mulanay, Pagbilao, Real, Sariaya, Tagkawayan, Tiaong Covered Areas Non-Agriculture W.O. No. IVA-18 Wage Order No. IVA-19 Minimum Wage Basic Wage Adjustment New Minimum Wage Basic Wage Adjustment New Minimum Wage as of December 1, 2020 1st Tranche 2nd Tranche Upon Effectivity 6 Months After the 1st Tranche EMERGING GROWTH AREA Second and Third Class Municipalities Province of Cavite Maragondon, Noveleta 333.00 29.00 362.00 28.00 390.00 Province of Laguna Bay, Calauan, Nagcarlan, Siniloan 347.00 22.00 369.00 21.00 390.00 Alaminos, Cavinti, Kalayaan, Lumban, Pagsanjan, Pila 333.00 29.00 362.00 28.00 390.00 Province of Batangas Calatagan, Ibaan, Malvar, Padre Garcia 347.00 22.00 369.00 21.00 390.00 Taysan 339.00 26.00 365.00 25.00 390.00 Laurel, Lian, Lobo, Taal, Talisay, Tuy 333.00 29.00 362.00 28.00 390.00 Province of Rizal Morong 347.00 22.00 369.00 21.00 390.00 Teresa 339.00 26.00 365.00 25.00 390.00 Cardona 333.00 29.00 362.00 28.00 390.00 Province of Quezon Lucban, San Francisco (Aurora) 347.00 22.00 369.00 21.00 390.00 Guinayangan, Polilio, San Narciso 336.00 27.00 363.00 27.00 390.00 RESOURCE BASED AREA Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Class Municipalities Province of Cavite Ternate 327.00 12.00 339.00 11.00 350.00 Amadeo, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Mendez 317.00 17.00 334.00 16.00 350.00 Province of Laguna Paete, Pakil 327.00 12.00 339.00 11.00 350.00 Famy, Liliw, Luisiana, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Pangil, Rizal, Santa Maria, Victoria 317.00 17.00 334.00 16.00 350.00 Province of Batangas Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Mataas na Kahoy, San Luis, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Tingloy 317.00 17.00 334.00 16.00 350.00 Province of Rizal Baras, Jala-Jala 317.00 17.00 334.00 16.00 350.00 Province of Quezon Agdangan, Alabat, Buenavista, Burdeos, Dolores, General Luna, Jomalig, Macalelon, Padre Burgos, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Plaridel, Pitogo, Quezon, Sampaloc, San Andres, San Antonio, Unisan 327.00 12.00 339.00 11.00 350.00 Covered Areas Agriculture W.O. No. IVA-18 Wage Order No. IVA-19 Minimum Wage Basic Wage Adjustment New Minimum Wage Basic Wage Adjustment New Minimum Wage as of December 1, 2020 1st Tranche 2nd Tranche Upon Effectivity 6 Months After the 1st Tranche GROWTH CORRIDOR AREA Extended Metropolitan Area Province of Cavite City of Bacoor, City of Imus 372.00 29.00 401.00 28.00 429.00 City of Dasmarias 347.00 41.00 388.00 41.00 429.00 Province of Laguna City of Bian, City of San Pedro, Laguna Techno Park 372.00 29.00 401.00 28.00 429.00 Province of Rizal Cainta, Taytay 372.00 29.00 401.00 28.00 429.00 City of Antipolo 347.00 41.00 388.00 41.00 429.00 Component Cities Province of Cavite 347.00 41.00 388.00 41.00 429.00 Cavite City, City of General Trias, Tagaytay City, Trece Martires City Province of Laguna City of Cabuyao, City of Calamba, City of Santa Rosa, San Pablo City Province of Batangas Batangas City, City of Tanauan, City of Santo Tomas, LIMA Technology Center, Lipa City Province of Quezon Lucena City City of Tayabas 372.00 29.00 401.00 28.00 429.00 First Class Municipalities Province of Cavite Carmona, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Kawit, Rosario, Silang, Tanza 347.00 22.00 369.00 21.00 390.00 Alfonso 337.00 27.00 364.00 26.00 390.00 Indang, Naic 328.00 31.00 359.00 31.00 390.00 Province of Laguna Los Baos, Sta. Cruz 347.00 22.00 369.00 21.00 390.00 Province of Batangas Balayan, Bauan, Calaca, Lemery, Mabini, Nasugbu, Rosario, San Jose, San Pascual 347.00 22.00 369.00 21.00 390.00 San Juan 328.00 31.00 359.00 31.00 390.00 Province of Rizal Angono, Binangonan, Rodriguez (Montalban), San Mateo, Tanay 347.00 22.00 369.00 21.00 390.00 Pililla 328.00 31.00 359.00 31.00 390.00 Province of Quezon Atimonan, Calauag, Catanauan, General Nakar, Gumaca, Infanta, Lopez, Mauban, Mulanay, Pagbilao, Real, Tagkawayan 367.00 12.00 379.00 11.00 390.00 Candelaria, Sariaya 347.00 22.00 369.00 21.00 390.00 Tiaong 328.00 31.00 359.00 31.00 390.00 Covered Areas Agriculture W.O. No. IVA-18 Wage Order No. IVA-19 Minimum Wage Basic Wage Adjustment New Minimum Wage Basic Wage Adjustment New Minimum Wage as of December 1, 2020 1st Tranche 2nd Tranche Upon Effectivity 6 Months After the 1st Tranche EMERGING GROWTH AREA Second and Third Class Municipalities Province of Cavite Maragondon, Noveleta 303.00 24.00 327.00 23.00 350.00 Province of Laguna Bay, Calauan, Nagcarlan, Siniloan 318.00 16.00 334.00 16.00 350.00 Alaminos, Cavinti, Kalayaan, Lumban, Pagsanjan, Pila 303.00 24.00 327.00 23.00 350.00 Province of Batangas Calatagan, Ibaan, Malvar, Padre Garcia 318.00 16.00 334.00 16.00 350.00 Laurel, Lian, Lobo, Taal, Talisay, Taysan, Tuy 303.00 24.00 327.00 23.00 350.00 Province of Rizal Morong 318.00 16.00 334.00 16.00 350.00 Cardona, Teresa 303.00 24.00 327.00 23.00 350.00 Province of Quezon Lucban, San Francisco (Aurora) 347.00 3.00 350.00 - 350.00 Guinayangan, Polilio, San Narciso 336.00 7.00 343.00 7.00 350.00 RESOURCE BASED AREA Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Class Municipalities Province of Cavite 303.00 24.00 327.00 23.00 350.00 Amadeo, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Mendez, Ternate Province of Laguna Famy, Liliw, Luisiana, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Rizal, Santa Maria, Victoria Province of Batangas Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Mataas na Kahoy, San Luis, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Tingloy Province of Rizal Baras, Jala-Jala Province of Quezon Agdangan, Alabat, Buenavista, Burdeos, Dolores, General Luna, Jomalig, Macalelon, Padre Burgos, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Plaridel, Pitogo, Quezon, Sampaloc, San Andres, San Antonio, Unisan 327.00 12.00 339.00 11.00 350.00 Covered Areas Retail & Service Establishment Employing Not More Than 10 Workers W.O. No. IVA-18 Wage Order No. IVA-19 Minimum Wage Basic Wage Adjustment New Minimum Wage Basic Wage Adjustment New Minimum Wage as of December 1, 2020 1st Tranche 2nd Tranche Upon Effectivity 6 Months After the 1st Tranche Province of Cavite 303.00 24.00 327.00 23.00 350.00 Alfonso, Amadeo, Carmona, Cavite City, City of Bacoor, City of Dasmarias, City of General Trias, City of Imus, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Indang, Kawit, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, Noveleta, Rosario, Silang, Tagaytay City, Tanza, Ternate, Trece Martires City Province of Laguna Alaminos, Bay, Calauan, Cavinti, City of Bian, City of Cabuyao, City of Calamba, City of Santa Rosa, City of San Pedro, Famy, Kalayaan, Liliw, Los Baos, Luisiana, Lumban, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Paete, Pagsanjan, Pakil, Pangil, Pila, Rizal, San Pablo City, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Siniloan, Victoria Province of Batangas Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balayan, Balete, Batangas City, Bauan, Calaca, Calatagan, City of Santo Tomas, City of Tanauan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Laurel, Lemery, Lian, Lipa City, Lobo, Mabini, Malvar, Mataas na Kahoy, Nasugbu, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, San Luis, San Nicolas, San Pascual, Santa Teresita, Taal, Talisay, Taysan, Tingloy, Tuy Province of Rizal Angono, City of Antipolo, Baras, Binangonan, Cainta, Cardona, Jala-Jala, Morong, Pililla, Rodriguez (Montalban), San Mateo, Tanay, Taytay, Teresa Province of Quezon Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Buenavista, Burdeos, Calauag, Candelaria, Catanauan, City of Tayabas, Dolores, General Luna, General Nakar, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Infanta, Jomalig, Lopez, Lucban, Lucena City, Macalelon, Mauban, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Pitogo, Plaridel, Polilio, Quezon, Real, Tagkawayan, Tiaong, Sampaloc, San Andres, San Antonio, San Francisco (Aurora), San Narciso, Sariaya, Unisan Section 3. Basis of Minimum Wage. The minimum wage rates prescribed under this Order shall be for the normal working hours which shall not exceed eight (8) hours of work a day. Section 4. Covered Workers and Employees. The wage increase prescribed herein shall apply to all minimum wage earners in the private sector within the region, regardless of their position, designation or status and irrespective of the method by which their wages are paid. Section 5. Exemption. The following establishments may apply for exemption from compliance from this Wage Order: a) Retail/Service Establishments regularly employing not more than ten (10) workers; and b) Establishments adversely affected by the pandemic, natural calamities and/or human-induced disasters. Section 6. Other Provisions. Provisions of the Labor Code, Republic Act 6727, Omnibus Rules on Minimum Wage Determination, among others, including, but not limited to, Application to Workers of Contractors or Subcontractors; Application to Workers Paid by Results; Application to Mobile, Branch and Transferred Personnel; Application to Seasonal or Temporary Workers; Application to Special Groups of Workers; Effects on Existing Wage Structure; Productivity and Performance-Based Pay; Freedom to Bargain; Enforcement and Monitoring of Compliance; Appeal; Non-Diminution of Benefits; Prohibition Against Injunction, and Reporting Requirement are hereby incorporated by reference and shall continue to apply upon the effectivity of this Wage Order. Section 7. Penal Provision. Any person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or entity who refuses or fails to pay the prescribed minimum wage rates in this Wage Order shall be dealt with pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of RA No. 6727, as amended by RA No. 8188. Section 8. Effectivity. This Wage Order shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved this 30th day of May, 2022 in Calamba City, Laguna. (SGD.) ENGR. PATROCINIO S. CAISIP Workers' Sector (SGD.) ENGR. RENATO B. ALMEDA Employers' Sector (SGD.) ENGLEBERT C. LASANG Workers' Sector (SGD.) ATTY. DELIA T. UY Employers' Sector (SGD.) RD LUIS G. BANUA Vice-Chairperson National Economic & Development Authority (SGD.) RD MARISSA C. ARGENTE Vice-Chairperson Department of Trade & Industry (SGD.) RD EXEQUIEL RONIE A. GUZMAN Chairperson Department of Labor and Employment All concerned are hereby enjoined to be guided accordingly and to give this Circular as wide a publicity as possible. (SGD.) LILIA CATRIS GUILLERMO Commissioner of Internal Revenue ATTACHMENT Wage Order No. IVA-19 May 30, 2022