The tables below show the current minimum wage rates in the Philippines, as well as the history of wage increases in the National Capital Region (NCR). Of all the regions in the Philippines, the NCR has the highest minimum wage rates at P325 for agricultural workers and P325-362 for non-agricultural workers.
Daily Minimum Wage Rages Nationwide
current, by region
(in pesos)
Sources: National Wages and Productivity Commission, BusinessWorld |
| Region | WO No./
Date of Effectivity | Non-Agriculture | Â Â Agriculture | Notes | | Â Â Â Plantation | Â Non-Plantation | | NCR | WO 13/ Aug 28, 2007 | 325.00-362.00 | 325.00 | P 50.00 per day COLA integrated into basic pay; plus P12 increase | | CAR | WO 12/ Jan 7, 2008 | 233.00-245.00 | 216.00 - 227.00 | granted P4-P10 COLA per day depending on the area and industry classification | | I | WO 12/ Dec 31, 2007 | 210.00-230.00 | 210.00 | 185.00 | P 3-15 wage increase | | II | WO 12/ Nov 25, 2007 | 215.00-223.00 | 203.00-211.00 | P 5 wage increase | | III | WO 13/ Sep 27, 2007 | 236.00 - 287.00 | 221.00 - 257.00 | 201.00 - 241.00 | Granted P 9.00 Cost of Living Allowance | | IV-A | WO 12/ Oct 5, 2007 | 224.00-300.000 | 204.00-275.00 | 184.00-255.00 | P 6-13 wage increase | | IV-B | WO 03/ Nov 25, 2007 | 225.00-237.00 | 188.00-197.00 | 168.00-177.00 | P 2-16 wage increase | | V | WO 12/ Dec 1, 2007 | 183.00-226.00 | 194.00-204.00 | 174.00-184.00 | P 6 wage increase | | VI | WO 15/ Oct 5, 2007 | 215.00-235.00 | 195.00-203.00 | 193.00 | P 4-41 wage increase | | VII | WO 13/ Nov 11, 2007 | 205.00-250.00 | 185.00-232.00 | P 5 & P9 wage increase | | VIII | WO 14/ Dec 16, 2007 | 228.00 | 209.00 | P 10 additional COLA | | IX | WO 14/ Jan 23, 2008 | 225.00 | 200.00 | 180.00 | Â | | X | WO 13/ Nov 16, 2007 | 229.00-244.00 | 217.00-232.00 | P 10 additional COLA | | XI | WO 14/ Sep 16, 2007 | 248.00 - 250.00 | 238.00 - 240.00 | 217.00 - 219.00 | Granted additional P 10 Cost of Living Allowance | | XII | WO 14/ Oct 8, 2007 | 229.50 | 212.00 | 209.00 | P 3-5 additional Cost of Living Allowance | | XIII | WO 08/ Nov 7, 2007 | 220.00 | 210.00 | 190.00 | P 6 COLA | | ARMM | WO 10/ Jan 4, 2008 | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | Â |
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| Daily minimum wage rates in Metro Manila (NCR)
past and current
(in pesos)
Source: National Wages and Productivity Commission, BusinessWorld |
RA/
Wage Order | Effectivity date | Â Amount | | Basic Wage | Allowance | Total | | agri | non-agri | agri | non-agri | | RAÂ 6727 | 1-Jul-1989 | 89.00 | Â | 89.00 | | WO 01 | 1-Nov-1990 | 106.00 | Â | 106.00 | | WO 02 | 8-Jan-1991 | 118.00 | Â | 118.00 | | WO 03 | 16-Dec-1993 | 135.00 | Â | 135.00 | | Â | 1-Apr-1994 | 145.00 | Â | 145.00 | | WO 04 | 2-Feb-1996 | 161.00 | Â | 161.00 | | Â | 1-May-1996 | Â 165.00 | Â | Â 165.00 | | WO 05 | 6-Feb-1997 | 180.00 | Â | 180.00 | | Â | 1-May-1997 | 185.00 | Â | 185.00 | | WO 06 | 6-Feb-1998 | 198.00 | Â | 198.00 | | WO 07 | Oct 31,1999 | 198.00 | 223.50 | Â | 198.00 | 223.50 | | WO 08 | 1-Nov-2000 | 213.00 | 250.00 | Â | 213.00 | 250.00 | | WO 09 | 5-Nov-2001 | 213.00 | 250.00 | 15.00 | 228.00 | 265.00 | | Â | 1-Feb-2002 | 213.00 | 250.00 | 30.00 | 243.00 | 280.00 | | Â WO 10 | 10-Jul-2004 | 213.00 | 250.00 | 50.00 | 263.00 | 300.00 | | WO 11 | 16-Jun-2005 | 238.00 | 275.00 | 50.00 | 288.00 | 325.00 | | WO 12 | July 2006 | 263.00 | 300.00 | 50.00 | 313.00 | 350.00 | | WO 13 | 6-Aug-2007 | 263.00 | 300.00 | 50.00 + 12.00 | 325.00 | 362.00 |
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