Wage Order.
Article 120
ART. 120. Wage Order. — Upon submission of the Commission recommendation, the Secretary of Labor shall give notice to interested parties and conduct a public hearing thereon within 15 days. On the basis of the Commission recommendation and of the results of the public hearing, the Secretary of Labor shall, within 15 days after the termination of the hearing, approve or reject but shall not modify the minimum wages recommended by the Commission. If he rejects the recommendation, he shall issue a statement of his reasons therefor and shall direct the Commission to consider the same immediately. If he approves the recommendation of the Commission, original or modified, he shall immediately issue a wage order, subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines, prescribing the minimum wage to be paid to the employees in the industry.