EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 178

: The main purpose is to increase the statutory daily minimum wages by integrating the cost-of-living allowances (COLAs) under certain Wage Orders into the basic pay of all covered workers.
: COLAs under Wage Orders Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 are integrated into the basic pay.
: COLAs under Wage Orders Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are integrated effective May 1, 1987.
: COLAs under Wage Orders Nos. 5 and 6 are integrated effective October 1, 1987.
: Yes. For such establishments, COLAs under Wage Orders Nos. 1 and 2 are integrated effective May 1, 1987; COLA under Wage Order No. 3 effective October 1, 1987; and COLAs under Wage Orders Nos. 5 and 6 effective January 1, 1988.
: The Secretary of Labor and Employment, as Chairman of the National Wages Council, is responsible for promulgating the necessary rules and regulations.
: They are repealed or modified accordingly to conform with this Executive Order.
: The Executive Order took effect on May 1, 1987.
: President Corazon C. Aquino signed the Executive Order, and it was attested by Executive Secretary Joker P. Arroyo.
: Integrating COLAs into the basic pay ensures that the minimum wage reflects the actual cost of living, providing workers with better wage security and a more stable purchasing power.