The minimum wage increase in 14 regions in the Philippines will directly benefit nearly five million private sector workers.
This minimum wage increase has been approved by all 14 Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs).
According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), 4,907,584 minimum wage earners in the private sector have been granted daily wage increases. The wage hikes range from PHP 21 to PHP 75.
The regions to benefit are the National Capital Region (NCR), Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and Regions 1 (Ilocos), 2 (Cagayan Valley), 3 (Central Luzon), 4-A (Calabarzon), 4-B (Mimaropa).
Other areas include Regions 6 (Western Visayas), 7 (Central Visayas), 8 (Eastern Visayas), 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), 10 (Northern Mindanao), 12 (Soccsksargen), and 13 (Caraga).
For NCR workers
For NCR workers, the Wage Order NCR-25 issued by the RTWPB-NCR grants a PHP 35 increase, benefitting four million workers. This will raise the minimum wage in Metro Manila from PHP 610 to PHP 645.
In Northern Mindanao, Wage Order No. RX-23 will grant private sector workers PHP 23 for the non-agriculture sector and PHP 35 for the agriculture sector to be given in two tranches.
Upon full implementation will bring the minimum wage rates in the region from PHP 446 to PHP 461. The first tranche will be effective on January 12, 2025, while the second tranche will be on July 1, 2025.
For domestic workers
For domestic workers, they can enjoy an increase in salaries ranging from PHP 500 to PHP 1,100.
Thanks to the Wage Order No. NCR-DW-05, household helps are granted a PHP 500 monthly increase.
Now, the monthly minimum wage in the sector now is PHP 7,000. Currently, there are a total of 717,508 domestic workers in the regions of Metro Manila, Cordillera, 1, 2, MIMAROPA, 6, 8, 10, and CARAGA.
As of now, two RTWPBs—5 (Bicol) and 11 (Davao)—have yet to issue wage orders.
