e-Bulletin – Vol. 4, Issue No. 23 (21 September 2023)

by | Sep 21, 2023 | Info Notes

HEADS UP! ECOP to hold webinar on new wage order for CALABARZON

In line with the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Region IV-A’s issuance of Wage Order No. IVA-20 which provides a ₱35-₱50 increase in the daily minimum wage of workers in private establishments in CALABARZON, ECOP will conduct an Executive Labor Update (ELU) on the topic, “New Wage Hike: the Salient Features and Impact of Wage Order No. IVA-20” via Zoom on a soon to be announced date and time.

The webinar will provide an in-depth discussion of the issuance and its proper implementation. ECOP, through this webinar, aims to inform and guide employers regarding their duties and responsibilities to effectively comply to the Wage Order.

Scan the QR code in the flyer or visit this link to register: https://bit.ly/ELUWageOrderIVA-20

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Edgardo Lacson

Chairman of the Board

Edgardo G. Lacson is currently the Chairman of the Board of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), and Director of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). He was formerly President and Honorary Chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).  He was the President of ECOP from 2010 to 2016. Ed Lacson also serves as the President of various business firms, including MIS Maritime Corporation, Safe Seas Shipping Agency, Marine Industrial Supply Corporation, and EML Realty. He serves as Chairman of Metrostore Corporation, MIL Export Philippines, Beacon Environmental Management Services and Primelode, among others.

He is likewise Trustee of both the De La Salle Canlubang, Inc. and Philippine Petroleum Sea Transport Association (PHILPESTA), Managing Director of Link Edge, and a member of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), Philippine Interisland Shipping Association (PISA), and Makati Business Development Council (MBDC).

An alumnus of then De La Salle College and now De La Salle University where he earned his degree in Bachelor of Science in Commerce (BSC) Major in Accounting, Ed Lacson indeed through the years has expanded his horizons.

Edgardo Lacson serves as Honorary Chairman at PCCI. His previous business affiliations include the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC), Marine Chemical Corporation, VLK Traders Philippines, Inc., and Esso Standard Eastern.