No. 01, series of 2014.

copies, not later than ten (10) calendar days from the publication of prescribed by the Commission.
Section 20. IMPLEMENTING RULES. The Board shall
this Order.
Section 11. APPEAL TO THE COMMISSION. Any party submit to the Commission the necessary Rules and Regulations to
Section 19. REPEALING CLAUSE. All orders, issuances,
aggrieved by this Wage Order may file a verified appeal with the implement this Wage Order subject to the approval of the Secretary of
Commission, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions
Section 11. EFFECT
through the OF FILING
Board, (3) printedThe
OF APPEAL.
in three filingnot
copies, of the
later Labor and Employment, not later than ten (10) days from publication
appeal of this Wage Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified
than ten (10) calendar days from the publication of this Order.party
does not operate to stay the Wage Order unless the of this Wage Order. Republic of the Philippines
appealing such Order shall file with the Commission an undertaking accordingly. Republic of the Philippines
Department of Labor and Employment
with a surety
Sectionor sureties satisfactory to theFOR
12. COMPLAINTS Commission for payment
NON-COMPLIANCE. Section 21. ADVISORY ON PRODUCTIVITY-BASED PAY. Department of Labor and Employment
Section 20. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reason, any National Wages and Productivity Commission
ofComplaints
the corresponding increase to employees
for non-compliance affected
with this Order by be
shall thisfiled
Wage with Based on the Two-Tiered Wage System, the Board shall issue the National Wages and Productivity Commission
REGIONAL TRIPARTITE WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY BOARD
Order in the event that the same is affirmed. section or provision of this Order is declared unconstitutional, or in REGIONAL TRIPARTITE WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY BOARD
the Regional Office of the Department of Labor and Employment corresponding advisories on productivity-based pay which shall Region V
conflict with existing law, the other provisions or parts thereof shall Region V

W
(DOLE) having jurisdiction over the workplace and shall be subject to serve as guidelines for private sector on the range of productivity
mandatory
Sectionthirty
12. EFFECTS ON EXISTING WAGE STRUCTURE. remain valid.
(30) days conciliation and mediation process under bonuses and incentives that an enterprise may provide based on

age
Where
Singlethe application
Entry Approach of(SEnA)
the wage increaseif prescribed
However, settlement in thethe
fails, Order
case agreement between the workers and the management.
results in distortion in the wage structure within the establishment, Section 21. IMPLEMENTING RULES. The Board shall
becomes subject of enforcement proceedings under Article 128 and

Wage
it 129
shallofbe submit for approval of the Secretary of Department of Labor and
thecorrected in accordance
Labor Code, as amended.with the procedure under Article The DOLE Regional Office shall monitor the implementation of
124 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended. Employment, upon recommendation of the NWPC, the necessary
the agreed productivity-based pay.
Implementing Rules and Regulations not later than ten (10) days
Section 13. NON-DIMINUTION OF BENEFITS. Nothing in
this Section 13.be COMPLAINTS FOR anyNON-COMPLIANCE. from the publication of this Wage Order.
Order shall construed to reduce existing wage rates, Section 22. EFFECTIVITY. This Order shall take effect fifteen
Complaints
allowancesfor andnon-compliance
benefits of anywith
formthis Order
under shall be
existing laws,filed with
decrees, (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation
the Regional Office of the Department of Labor and Employment Section 22. EFFECTIVITY. This Order shall take effect fifteen
issuances, executive orders and/or under any contract or agreement in the Region.

Order
(DOLE) having jurisdiction over the workplace and shall beorsubject (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation
between the workers and employers or employer practices policies.

rder
to the mandatory thirty (30) day conciliation and mediation process in the Region.
APPROVED: 25 April 2017, Legazpi City, Philippines.
under the Single14.
Section Entry
PENALApproach (SEnA). Any
PROVISION. However,
person,if settlement
corporation,
fails, APPROVED this 14th day August of 2018 at Legazpi City, Philippines.
trust or firm, partnership, association or entity which refusesunder
the case becomes subject of enforcement proceedings or fails
Article
to pay128
theand 129 of the
prescribed Labor
wage Code, as amended. in accordance
increase/allowance/rates
with this Order shall be subject to the penal provisions under R.A. MARCELO S. TAN RONALDO C. AFABLE
6727,
Section 14. NON-DIMINUTION
as amended by RA 8188. OF BENEFITS. Nothing in
Employer’s Representative Worker’s Representative
this Order shall be construed to reduce any existing wage rates,
allowances
issuances,
and benefits
Section
executive
of any form AGAINST
15. PROHIBITION
orders and/or
under existing
under any
laws, decrees,No
INJUNCTION.
contract or agreement
preliminary or permanent injunction or temporary restraining order
NO.RBV-18
NO. RBV-19
between
may bethe workers
issued by and
any employers.
court, tribunal or other entity against any
EDGARDO T. NAVARROZA (vacant)
proceedings before the Board.
Section 15. PENAL PROVISION. Any person, corporation, Employer’s Representative Worker’s Representative
trust or Section
firm, partnership, association
16. FREEDOM or entity which
TO BARGAIN. Thisrefuses
Order or failsnot
shall
tobe
pay the prescribed
construed wage workers
to prevent increase/allowance/rates
in particular firmsin or
accordance
enterprises
with this Wagefrom
of industries Order shall be subject
bargaining to the
for higher penalwith
wages provisions under
their respective
R.A. 6727, as amended by RA 8188.
employers. ENGR. JOCELYN LB. BLANCO, CESO II AGNES M. ESPINAS, CESE
Regional Director, DTI Regional Director, NEDA
Section
Section16.17.PROHIBITION
REPORTINGAGAINST INJUNCTION.
REQUIREMENT. No
Any person, Vice-Chairperson Vice-Chairperson
preliminary or permanent injunction or temporary restraining
company, corporation, partnership or any entity engaged in business order
may
shallbesubmit
issueda by any court,
verified tribunal
itemized listingorofother
their entity
labor against
componentany to
proceedings before the Board as provided for under Article
the Board not later than January 31, 2018 and every year thereafter 126 of
the
in Labor Code, with
accordance as amended.
section 3 of RA 6727 in relation to Article 124 ATTY. MA. KARINA P. TRAYVILLA
of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, and in the form Regional Director, DOLE
prescribed
Sectionby17.
theFREEDOM
Commission.TO BARGAIN. This Order shall not Chairperson
be construed to prevent workers in particular firms or enterprises
or industries from18.
Section bargaining
REPEALINGfor higher wages All
CLAUSE. withorders,
their respective
issuances, Effectivity date: June 2, 2017
employers.
rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions
(Published on MayEffectivity
18, 2017 @ Date:
Bicol Mail Newspaper) 21, 2018
September
of this Wage Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified (Published on September 06, 2018 @ Bicol Mail Newspaper)
accordingly.
Section 18. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. Any person,
company, corporation, partnership or any entity engaged in business
shall submit a verified itemized listing CLAUSE.
of their labor component to the ANST Building, Washington Drive,
Section 19. SEPARABILITY If, for any reason, any
Board notorlater than January 31, 2019 and every year thereafteror in in Legazpi City, Albay
section provision of this Order is declared unconstitutional,
accordance Tel. No.: (052) 742-4172
conflict withwith section
existing law,3 the
of RA 6727
other in relation
provisions or to Article
parts 124 shall
thereof of
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the Laborvalid.
remain Code of the Philippines, as amended, and in the form
 Region;
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested under Republic Act No.
PROVIDING FOR NEW MINIMUM
6727, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board V hereby issues this Wage Order.
WAGE RATE TO PRIVATE SECTOR
for all covered workers
WORKERS
IN THE BICOL REGION
WHEREAS, the Regional Tripartite Wages and
Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) are mandated, under Republic
Act 6727 or The Wage Rationalization Act, to determine and
fix the minimum wage rates of private sector workers in the
regions;
WHEREAS, the Board, in aid of its motu proprio review
of the existing minimum wage, conducted a series of public
wage consultations in the Provinces of Camarines Norte on 29
May 2018, Catanduanes on 31 May 2018, Masbate on 5 June
2018, Sorsogon on 7 June 2018 and Camarines Sur on 29
June 2018;
WHEREAS, the Public Hearing on Minimum Wage
Adjustment was conducted on 20 July 2018 in the Province
of Albay after its publication on 5 July 2018 at Bicol Mail
newspaper;
WHEREAS, consistent with the policy of the government
to achieve higher level of productivity, generate employment
and augment the income of workers through incentives, with
the implementation of the Two-Tiered Wage System (NWPC
Guidelines No. 02-2012), the Board have been encouraging
industries and establishments to adopt and implement
productivity improvement programs to enable them to grant
productivity-based pay on top of and in addition to the minimum
wage;
WHEREAS, as a result of the periodic and continuous
review of the socio-economic conditions in the Region, taking
into consideration the outcome of the public consultations and
hearing and the wage deliberations conducted, the Board
agreed to adjust the minimum wage rate in Bicol to provide
workers with immediate relief to cope with the rising cost of
living without impairing the viability of business;
WHEREAS, the Board unanimously agreed to further
simplify the wage structure by adopting one wage rate for all
covered workers regardless of type of establishment in the
Region;
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority
vested under Republic Act No. 6727, the Regional Tripartite
Wages and Productivity Board V hereby issues this Wage
Order.
Section 1. NEW MINIMUM WAGE RATE. The new daily the share of covered workers and employees in the increase
minimum1. NEWwage rate is simplified fordaily
allminimum
covered workers in the in tuition fees for School Year 2018-2019 shall be considered
Section
private
MINIMUM
sector
in thein
WAGE
Region
private
RATE. The new
sectorV
in as follows:
Region V as follows:
wage rate is simplified
as compliance with the increase set forth herein. However,
payment of any shortfall in the wage increase set forth herein
Minimum
Amount of Increase
1st Tranche 2nd Tranche New shall be covered starting school year 2019-2020.
Sector/Industry Wage Order Upon Effectivity of May 1, 2019 Minimum
No. RBV-18 this Wage Order No. Wage Private educational institutions, which have not increased
RBV-19
ALL SECTORS their tuition fees for the School Year 2018-2019, may defer
Establishments compliance with the provisions of this Order until the beginning
employing 10 P290.00 P15.00 P5.00 of School Year 2019-2020.
workers and
above P310.00
Establishments In any case, all private educational institutions shall
employing 1 to 9 P280.00 P15.00 P15.00 implement the wage rate prescribed in this Order starting
workers
School Year 2019-2020.
Section 2. COVERAGE. The wage rate per day prescribed Section 7. APPLICATION TO CONTRACTORS. In the
in this Order shall apply to all minimum wage earners in the case of contracts for construction projects and for security,
private sector in Bicol regardless of their position, designation
or status of employment and irrespective of the method by janitorial and similar services, the herein prescribed increase
in the wage rate of the workers shall be borne by the principals
which they are paid.
or clients of the construction/service contractors and the
This Wage Order shall not cover household or domestic contracts shall be deemed amended accordingly. In the event,
workers covered by Batas Kasambahay (RA 10361), persons however, that the principal or client fails to pay the prescribed
in the personal service of another, and workers of duly increase or new minimum wage rate the construction/service
registered Barangay Micro-Business Enterprises (BMBEs) contractor shall be jointly and severally liable with his principal
with Certificates of Authority pursuant to RA 9178, as amended, or client.
and also as provided under the Go Negosyo Act of 2013 (RA
10644).
Section 8. PRODUCTIVITY-BASED WAGES. In order to
Section 3. BASIS OF MINIMUM WAGE RATE. The sustain the rising levels of wages and enhance competitiveness,
minimum wage rate prescribed under this Order shall be for businesses or labor and management as partners are strongly
the normal working hours, which shall not exceed eight (8) encouraged to adopt productivity improvement schemes, that will
hours work a day. improve the quality of life of workers and in turn enable them to
produce more and earn more.
Section 4. WORKERS PAID BY RESULTS. All workers
paid by results, including those who are paid on piecework, Accordingly, the Board issued Advisory No. RB-01 (Advisory
“takay”, “pakyaw” or task basis, shall be entitled to receive on the Implementation of Productivity-Based Incentives Schemes
not less than the prescribed minimum wage rate per eight (8)
hours work a day, or a proportion thereof for working less than for the Transport Industry) and Advisory No. RB-02 (Advisory on the
Implementation of Productivity-based Incentives Schemes for the
eight (8) hours.
Wholesale/Retail and Construction Industries) to guide business
Section 5. WAGES OF SPECIAL GROUPS OF enterprises, workers and management, in the formulation, adoption
WORKERS. Apprentices and learners shall receive not less and implementation of programs and productivity-based incentive
than seventy-five (75%) of the applicable minimum wage rate schemes.
prescribed herein.
Section 9. EXEMPTION. No exemption from compliance under
All recognized learnership and apprenticeship agreements
entered into before the effectivity of this Order shall be this Wage order shall be allowed except for those automatically
considered automatically modified insofar as their wage exempted as provided by law. However, in case of calamity, the
clauses are concerned to reflect the new prescribed wage Board may accept applications for exemption for establishments
rates. adversely affected by calamities such as natural and/or human-
induced disasters subject to the NWPC Guidelines No. 02, series of
All qualified handicapped workers shall receive the full
amount of the new minimum wage rate herein prescribed 2007, as amended by NWPC Resolution No. 01, series of 2014.
pursuant to RA 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for
Disabled Persons. Section 10. APPEAL TO THE COMMISSION. Any party
aggrieved by this Wage Order may file a verified appeal with the
Section 6. APPLICATION TO PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS. In the case of private educational institutions, Commission, through the Regional Board, in three (3) printed legible