|. {LO Convention No, 132 _ {Holidays With Pay [Revised]), 1970; + was provided with a list of laws, regulations and other measures made by the Government in compliance with the provisions of the Convention. {LO Convention No, 81 {Labor Inspection), 1947; ~ {LO Convention No. 129 Question No, 2. Wages (Labor Inspection [Agriculture]), 1969; and 2.a. Principal methods used for fixing wages ILO Convention No. 155 - (Occupational Safety and Health), 1981. 195. s9. But as will be detailed hanism for minimum in the succeeding : (a) a wage fixing; (b) a rest day consecutive at least 24 hours after ah days of The principal methods for fixing wages are minimum wage fixing and collective bargaining. 196. Minimum wage fixing has been conducted on a regional basis since 1989 by 17 independent Regional Tripartite Wage Republic Act 6727, and Productivity otherwise Boards known (RTWPBs). as the Wage Rationalization Act, provided for the creation of the RTWPBs and placed them under the supervision of DOLE. {LC No. 100 (Equal Remuneration), 1951; ILC No. 99 (Minimum Wage-Fixing [Agriculture]), 1951; and ILC No. 176 (Safety and Health in Mines), 1995. 197. The State recognizes collective bargaining as the preferred mode of setting the terms and conditions of employment, including wages. Collective bargaining is primarily governed by Book V of the Labor Code, as amended by RA 6715. However, it must be noted that wages fixed through collective bargaining must not be lower than the applicable minimum by the RTWPB. 491. The Philippines has submitted its reply to ILO’s 11998 direct request on Convention 99 concerning ‘minimum wage-fixing machinery (Agriculture) for Be period ending August 2002. The report provided he ILO with a table on the “Nominal Minimum Wage [Rates by Sector and Region and a table on “Employed wages fixed 198, Public sector wages are governed by RA 6758, otherwise known as the Salary Standardization Law of 1989, which provided for a unified compensation and position classification system for all job positions across the entire bureaucracy, including LGUs, based Persons by Major Industry Group, Class of Worker and lHours Worked” (DOLE Publication Factbook on Labor ‘and Employment (as of June 2002). on the principle of equal pay for substantially equal work. Salary rates are fixed by legislation. ‘192, Moreover, recognized made for negotiating terms and conditions in the work place, except those that are fixed by 199. Collective bargaining the detailed report provided to the ‘ILO contained updates on the recent implementation lof RA 6727, Wage Rationalization Act, as amended by RA 8188 or the Double Indemnity Act and other ‘Provisions of the Labor Code of the Philippines ‘concerning minimum wage rates, 1193. The Philippine government has also submitted ‘its detailed report to the ILO on Convention 100 (concerning Equal Remuneration last August 2001. The eport provided the ILO with more recent information ‘nthe implementation of RA 6725 and other laws and fegulations relative to the Convention. (194. The oncerming Philippines ratified safety health and Convention in mines on report to the Committee. The including wages. As such, welfare-related benefits, such as annual medical examinations, work assignment of pregnant women, facilities for differently-abled personnel, first aid medical facilities and day care for employees’ children, may be negotiated. 2.b. Minimum wage-fixing 200. Wage-fixing was originally a function of the legislature. During the martial law period (1972-1981), minimum wage fixing was done through presidential 176 decrees or wage orders issued by the President. As 27 discussed above, with the enactment of RA 6727, wages were determined by the independent RTWPBs which have representatives from labor, business, and government sectors, February 1998. For the period ending August 2002, the Philippine Government has submitted its first ‘etailed law, in the public sector is a Committee PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT'S 2ND TO 4TH PERIODIC REPORT 83