National Wages and Productivity Commission(NWPC)

April 20, 2023 Dear Joshua Sio, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Apr 18, 2023 08:26:04 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for the following: 1. List of business/establishment names with a Certificate of Authority exempting them from minimum wage coverage under Republic Act No. 9178 in the Municipality of Balatan. 2. List of business/establishment names exempt from minimum wage coverage under NWPC Guidelines No. 03 Series of 2020 in the Municipality of Balatan. Response to Request 1. The granting of a Certificate of Authority pursuant to Republic Act No. 9178 is under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the Negosyo Centers at the city or the municipal level. You may contact: Department of Trade and Industry - Regional Office V Annex Building 1 Capitol Annex Street Barangay 16, Legazpi City, 4500 Albay Telephone Numbers: (052) 480 5720 or (052) 480 5721 Email add: [email protected] 2. The Municipality of Balatan falls under the jurisdiction of RTWPB-V. However, per information gathered from their secretariat, they have not received any application for exemption from minimum wage from any business establishment in the concerned municipality. For more information, you may contact: Francia N. Ocmer Board Secretary VI ANST Bldg., Washington Drive, Legaspi City Telephone Number: (052) 742-4172 Email address: [email protected] If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Executive Director Maria Criselda R. Sy. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). We are glad to be of service to you! To help us evaluate and improve our services, may we request that you answer the questions in the form provided in the Link below. Rest assured that all personal data collected will be secured and kept confidential in accordance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012. Click the link here: https://bit.ly/FOI2022survey Thank you. Respectfully, Atty. Grace N. Mana-ay-Badilla FOI Receiving Officer