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Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery (Agriculture) Convention, 1951 (No. 99) - Philippines (RATIFICATION: 1953)

Article 3, paragraphs 2, 3 and 5, of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes with satisfaction, from the information supplied by the Government, the adoption of the Wage Rationalization Act No. 6727 of 25 July 1988 amending a number of provisions in the Labour Code concerning wages, including section 99 which no longer allows certain enterprises situated in critical zones (including agricultural enterprises) to pay wages that are 50 per cent lower than the minimum wage.

The Committee also notes with interest that sections 120 to 125 of the new Act (which amend the corresponding sections of the Labour Code) provide for the establishment of a National Wages and Productivity Commission and regional boards of tripartite composition which will have, among its responsibilities, the formulation and implementation of Government policy relating to wages and the determination of minimum wage rates at the national, regional and industry levels. The Committee also notes that employers' and workers' organisations will have the opportunity to be consulted on wage rationalisation and productivity during meetings specially held for this purpose.

The Committee requests the Government to supply information on the implementation of these new measures and on certain other points that are raised in a request that is being addressed directly to it.