Regional Updates – Page 8 – National Wages and Productivity Commission

PAALALA: Pagsisimula ng Pagpapatupad ng Dalawang Inaprubahang Wage Orders sa Central Luzon

Written by Edward Lyndon Madali on December 1, 2025. Posted in RTWPB-III.

Simula 30 Oktubre 2025, ganap nang ipatutupad ang dalawang inaprubahang wage orders para sa pagtaas ng sahod ng mga minimum wage earners at kasambahay sa Central Luzon. Sa ilalim ng first tranche ng Wage Order No. RBIII-26, makakatanggap ng karagdagang Php 20.00 sa kanilang arawang sahod ang mga manggagawa sa pribadong sektor sa lalawigan ng Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, at Zambales. Narito ang mga bagong rate para sa Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, at Zambales (First tranche): Non-agriculture sector: Php 570.00 Agriculture sector: Php 540.00 Retail and service...

RTWPB-VII helps businesses recover, orients quake-hit establishments on minimum wage exemption

Written by Edward Lyndon Madali on December 1, 2025. Posted in RTWPB-VII.

The RTWPB-VII is intensifying its wage orientation efforts in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake that struck Northern Cebu on September 30, 2025, with a strong focus on guiding affected businesses through the process of applying for wage exemptions. The earthquake, which severely damaged infrastructure and disrupted local economies across the northern local government units, has posed unprecedented challenges to establishments striving to comply with the latest minimum wage order. On November 20, 2025, personnel from RTWPB-VII, led by Board Secretary Atty. Evita G. Mendoza-Balane, proactively...

RTWPB-II conducts Usapang 2Ps: Pasahod at Productivity for POWER2 Members

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on November 27, 2025. Posted in RTWPB-II.

RTWPB-II conducted an Usapang 2Ps: Pasahod at Productivity information and advocacy session on 07 November 2025 for 55 members of a labor-management cooperation (LMC). The Partnership of Workers and Employers in Region 2 (POWER2) is a recognized LMC practitioner group working in close coordination with the National Conciliation and Mediation Board Regional Branch II (RCMB2) to foster industrial relations across the Cagayan Valley Region. RTWPB-II discussed salient provisions of Wage Order No. RTWPB-2-24, particularly the updated minimum wage rates, the scope and coverage of the wage order, and...

EV Wage Hike Effective December 8

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on November 26, 2025. Posted in RTWPB-VIII.

Minimum wage workers and domestic workers (kasambahays) in Eastern Visayas will receive new a wage increase effective December 8, 2025. Following the publication of the wage orders on November 22, 2025, the new rates will take effect through Wage Order No. RBVIII-25 for private sector workers, and Wage Order No. RBVIII-DW-06 for kasambahays. Wage Order No. RBVIII-25, issued by the RTPWB-VIII on November 10, 2025, grants a P35 daily minimum wage increase for workers in the private sector. The wage increase shall be implemented in two tranches: P17 effective December 8, 2025, and P18 for the second...

RTWPB-VIII holds public hearing on minimum wage

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on November 26, 2025. Posted in RTWPB-VIII.

The RTWPB-VIII conducted a public hearing for minimum wage determination on October 27, 2025 in Tacloban City. More than a hundred participants from the labor, management, and domestic workers (kasambahay) sectors attended. DOLE VIII Regional Director and RTWPB Chairman Atty. Dax B. Villaruel, in his preliminary statement, noted that the Board is reviewing prevailing minimum wage rates motu proprio. He explained that the purpose of the hearing is to gather testimonies that will help the Board determine whether a wage adjustment is necessary. The Board earlier conducted sectoral consultations...

RTWPB XII Conducts AMP Orientation for MSMEs in Region XII

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on November 24, 2025. Posted in RTWPB-XII.

City of Koronadal — The RTWPB-XII, in collaboration with the DOLE-Region XII, conducted an orientation on the Adjustment Measures Program (AMP) for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region on November 13, 2025 in Koronadal City. The activity aimed to enhance MSMEs’ understanding of the AMP, a government initiative designed to help enterprises and workers cope with economic adjustments while maintaining stable business operations. A total of 14 MSMEs from various sectors across SOCCSKSARGEN attended the session. Serving as the resource speaker, Ms. Charlene Frances L. Hallegado,...