Dole: Metro Manila workers to get P85 wage hike

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment on Tuesday announced a P85 daily wage increase for workers in Metro Manila, marking the largest wage hike ever approved by the National Capital Region’s wage board.

A total of 1.1 million daily earners are expected to benefit from the increase, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino announced during an event at the Malabon Central Market.

Tolentino described the wage hike as “historic” as it will raise the daily minimum wage from P695 to P780.

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“For the agricultural sector, service, and retail establishments such as this one, which have 15 or fewer employees, and manufacturing establishments in Metro Manila with fewer than 10 workers, the wage will increase from P658 to P743,” the labor chief said in Filipino.

The wage hike will be implemented in two tranches: P60 effective July 19, 2026, and an additional P25 effective January 2027.

On Labor Day, DOLE also announced higher daily minimum wages ranging from P475 to P500 for workers in Regions 10 and 13.

Beginning May 1, the daily minimum wage in Region 10 increased to P500 from P485 following the implementation of the second tranche of the P14 wage hike. The first tranche of P25, which took effect on January 16, raised the minimum wage to P471.

Meanwhile, the daily minimum wage in Caraga increased to P475. The first P20 wage hike, implemented on January 3, 2026, brought the wage to P455. /mcm

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