The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has approved a P35 increase in the daily minimum wage for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR). This adjustment raises the minimum wage from P610 to P645.
As reported by dzBB’s Manny Vargas, the National Wages and Productivity Commission announced the decision on Monday morning. The new wage rate will take effect 15 days after the order is published in national newspapers.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) confirmed the decision, with an official copy of the order expected to be released later today.
In June, the RTWPB-NCR conducted an open forum with various stakeholders to discuss the proposed wage increase. The previous adjustment to the minimum wage in NCR occurred on July 16, 2023, raising the non-agricultural sector wage to P610 and the agricultural sector wage to P573. However, this P40 increase was deemed insufficient by workers struggling to keep up with rising prices.
On this year’s Labor Day, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. directed a review of the minimum wage rates across all regions, leading to this latest increase.
