Minimum Wage and Wage Hikes

SUMMARY of Past Wage Hikes The approved minimum wage increases are as follows: (Source: DOLE Press Release dated June 18, 2005) Metro Manila: additional P25 per day wage, or a total of P325 per day, to non-agriculture workers, and P288/day for both agriculture plantation and non-plantation workers (effective June 16, 2005) Region 1 (Ilocos): P10/day cost of living allowance or COLA (effective July 5, 2005) (Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer) Region 2 (Cagayan Valley): P15/day COLA, or a total of P208/day for non-agriculture workers, and P188 to P196/day for both plantation and non-plantation workers (effective June 25, 2005) Region 3 (Central Luzon): P20/day additional COLA, or a total of P263.50/day for non-agriculture workers and P202 to P229.50/day for plantation, and P182 to P213.50/day for non-plantation workers (effective June 16, 2005) Region 4-A (CALABARZON): P13-P22/day additional wage, or P265/day for non-agriculture workers, and P187 to P240 for plantation, and P167 to P220 for non-plantation workers (effective June 16, 2005) Region 4-B (MIMAROPA): P5 to P20/day additional wage, or P206/day for non-agriculture workers, and P177 to P186/day for plantation, and P157 to P166 for non-plantation workers (effective June 17, 2005) Region 5 (Bicol): P15/day COLA, or a total of P209/day for non-agriculture workers, and P177 to P187/day for plantation, and P157 to P167 for non-plantation workers (effective June 24, 2005) Region 6 (Western Visayas): P15/day additional wage, or a total of P205/day for non-agriculture workers, and P165 to P185/day for plantation, and P160 for non-plantation workers (effective June 18, 2005) Region 7 (Central Visayas): P12 to P15/day additional wage, or a total of P223/day for non-agriculture workers, and P175 to P208/day for both plantation and non-plantation workers (effective June 16, 2005) Region 8 (Eastern Visayas): P11/day COLA, or a total of P206/day for non-agriculture workers, and P176.50 to P187/day for plantation, and P166.50 for non-plantation workers (effective June 16, 2005) Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula): P20/day COLA with P16 effective on June 26, 2005 and P4 on May 1, 2006, or a total of P196 for non-agriculture, P171 for plantation, and P151 for non-plantation workers Region 10 (Northern Mindanao): P16/day COLA, or a total of P218/day for non-agriculture workers, and P201 to P208/day for both plantation and non-plantation workers (effective June 17, 2005) Region 11 (Davao): P14/day additional wage, or a total of P209/day for non-agriculture workers, and P197 to P199/day for plantation, and P176 to P178/day for non-plantation workers (effective February 5, 2005) (pending update on latest wage order) Region 12 (Central Mindanao): P6 to P13.50/day COLA, or a total of P213.50/day for non-agriculture workers, and P200/day for both plantation, and non-plantation workers (effective June 19, 2005) CAR: P20/day additional COLA, or a total of P225/day for non-agriculture workers, and P206 to P212/day for plantation, and P206 to P212/day for non-plantation workers (effective June 15, 2005) CARAGA: P11/day additional wage, or a total of P200/day for non-agriculture workers, and P190 for plantation, and P170 for non-plantation workers, (effective June 25, 2005) ARMM: P10/day COLA, or a total of P180/day for non-agriculture, plantation, and non-plantation workers (effective July 1, 2005) Wage hike petitions. TUCP filed the following wage increase petitions at the NWPC-NCR Board, citing eroding purchasing power due to oil, electricity, water price/rate increases and the resulting general increase in prices: P75.00/day across-the-board increase in NCR, filed on April 19, 2004 P78.00/day across-the-board increase in NCR, filed on April 27, 2005 TUCP Last updated: June 20, 2005 Sources: National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP)