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Minimum wage earners in Metro Manila are set to receive a P35 increase in their daily salaries starting July 16, following the approval of Wage Order No. NCR-25 by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR). With this increase, daily pay will rise from P610 to P645 for non-agricultural workers. Meanwhile, workers in agriculture, retail, and service establishments with 15 or fewer employees, as well as manufacturing firms with fewer than 10 workers, will see their daily wage increase from P573 to P608. In response to this, the RTWPB-NCR held several public consultations in May and June to gather input from both labor and management before finalizing the increase."The new rates, which translate to about 5.7% increase from the prevailing daily minimum wage rates in the region, remain above the latest regional poverty threshold for a family of five. These likewise result in a comparable 5% increase in wage-related benefits covering 13th month pay, service incentive leave (SIL), and social security benefits such as SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG," the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said in a press release.
