DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 January) — Progressive labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)-Southern Mindanao has urged the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-Davao to set the daily minimum wage for workers in Davao Region at ₱1,200. As early as November 2025, protesters already demanded a daily minimum wage of ₱1,200 for workers in the Davao Region during a Black Friday Protest at the Freedom Park in Davao City. Jeffry Uypala, KMU-Southern Mindanao spokesperson, said in a statement on Thursday that they are calling for an across-the-board increase in daily minimum wages commensurate with the rising cost of living in Davao. The labor leader, however, said his group is not optimistic that the agency “will consider a significant increase in the wages of workers in the Davao Region,” noting that past wage adjustments had been minimal. “The input of our stakeholders is important in the process of minimum wage determination,” it said.