AROUND 1.2 million minimum wage earners in the National Capital Region (NCR) will receive a daily minimum wage increase of P50, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma announced today.
The increase, which was unanimously approved by the NCR Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) through wage order no. 26, is the highest ever granted by the NCR wage board and will bring the daily minimum wage rate in NCR from P645 to P695 for the non-agriculture sector, and from P608 to P658 for the agriculture sector, service and retail establishments employing 15 or less workers, and manufacturing establishments regularly employing less than 10 workers.
The increase is set to take effect on 18 July 2025, immediately after the anniversary date of the last minimum wage increase in NCR which took effect on 17 July 2024.
This article has been sourced from the Department of Labor and Employment – DOLE Facebook Page.
