Publishing the Daily Minimum Wage Rates in Northern Mindanao (Region X) under Wage Order No. RX-21

July 6, 2022 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 98-2022 SUBJECT : Publishing the Daily Minimum Wage Rates in Northern Mindanao (Region X) under Wage Order No. RX-21 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. RX-21 which was issued on May 27, 2022 and published at Mindanao Daily on June 02, 2022: WAGE ORDER NO. RX-21 PROVIDING FOR A MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE IN REGION X WHEREAS , the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-X is mandated under Republic Act No. 6727, otherwise known as The Wage Rationalization Act , to periodically assess wage rates and conduct continuing studies in the determination of the minimum wage applicable in the region or industry; WHEREAS , the current Wage Order No. RX-20 took effect on 01 November 2018; WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 3(A), Rule II of the Omnibus Rules in Minimum Wage Determination, the Board decided to initiate wage review and in consideration of the petition for a minimum wage adjustment filed by the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) seeking for a Four Hundred Thirteen Pesos (Php413.00) daily minimum wage increase for all workers in the private sector in the region; WHEREAS , after due notice to all stakeholders, the Board conducted virtual wage consultations on the following dates and venues to assess and determine the propriety of issuing a new wage order, to wit: Date Area Venue April 07, 2022 Misamis Oriental and Camiguin Blended thru Zoom April 12, 2022 Bukidnon Blended thru Zoom April 25, 2022 Misamis Occidental and Lanao del Norte Blended thru Zoom WHEREAS , the Board conducted its Regional Public Hearing for the Formal Establishments workers on May 11, 2022 at Grand Caprice Restaurant, Limketkai Drive, Cagayan de Oro City; WHEREAS , in setting the minimum wage, the Board has to consider the various criteria under Republic Act No. 6727, as well as the guidelines on the Two-Tiered Wage System; WHEREAS , in consonance with Section 2 of NWPC Guidelines No. 3, series of 2020, otherwise known as the Omnibus Rules on Minimum Wage Determination, the Board shall simplify the Minimum Wage Structure; WHEREAS , after a thorough review and evaluation of the existing socio-economic conditions in the region, the following findings were established: a. Based on the current Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Region X (April 2022), the average inflation rate from the effectivity of the last wage increase from 01 November 2018 up to April 2022 is 3.4 percent; b. The regional poverty threshold based on the latest available data provided by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in 2021 is in the amount of Php11,920; c. Employed persons as of full year 2021 and January 2022 are estimated at 2.291 million and 2.088 million, respectively; d. Labor Productivity at Constant 2018 Prices in 2020 for Region X was at Php389,805 about 0.14 percent higher than the 2019 figure of Php389,241; e. 2021 investments in the Region X increased compared to 2020: Number and value of SEC-registered investment increased by 81.18 percent and 64.27 percent, respectively; Number of business name registered (BNR) of DTI increased by seven (7%) percent and value of investment was higher by 5.19 percent; and Number of cooperatives expanded by 5.12 percent and paid-up capital increased by 11.78 percent. NOW THEREFORE , by virtue of the power and authority vested under RA No. 6727, RTWPB-X hereby issues this Wage Order. Section 1. New Minimum Wage Rates. The new daily minimum wage rates in Region-X shall be as follows: Section 2. Basis of Minimum Wage Rates. 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 3. Covered. 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 4. Penal Provision. Any person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or entity who refuses or fails to pay the prescribed increase shall be dealt with pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of RA No. 6727, as amended by RA No. 8188 . Section 5. Effectivity. This Wage Order shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. APPROVED. This 27th day of May, 2022. Done in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. (SGD.) MR. MILBERT M. MACARAMBON Member, Workers' Sector (SGD.) MR. ARSENIO L. SEBASTIAN III Member, Employers' Sector (SGD.) DIR. MYLAH FAYE AURORA B. CARIO Vice-Chairperson National Economic and Development Authority-X (SGD.) DIR. ERMEDIO J. ABANG Vice-Chairperson Department of Trade and Industry-X (SGD.) DIR. ALBERT E. GUTIB Chairperson Department of Labor and Employment-X 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. RX-21 May 27, 2022