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DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 February) — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-Davao will implement new minimum wage in the region next month, adjusting the pay rates for non-agricultural and agricultural workers, as well as domestic workers. Jeffry Uypala, spokesperson for Kilusang Mayo Uno-Southern Mindanao, speaks during the “Black Friday protest” at the Freedom Park along Roxas Avenue in November 2025. MindaNews file photo by ANTONIO L. COLINA IV Based on the new wage order, issued on February 19 but published on February 25, the wage rate for non-agricultural workers will increase by ₱30, and by ₱20 for agricultural workers. The adjustments, however, will be implemented in two tranches, beginning on March 13, upon the order’s effectivity, while the second will be enforced on September 21 this year. Once the order takes effect, non-agricultural workers will receive a ₱15 increase in their daily minimum wage, while agricultural workers will get a ₱10 incre...