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Workers in private establishments in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and Soccsksargen (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos) regions will receive higher pay later this month after the regional wage boards raised the daily minimum wage rates in these areas. In a statement on Wednesday, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said the wage orders were submitted to the National Wages and Productivity Commission for review and were affirmed on Sept. 25. The wage orders were published on Monday and will take effect on Oct. 17. In Cagayan Valley, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) granted a P30 daily minimum wage increase across all sectors, bringing the daily minimum wages from P450 to P480 in the nonagriculture sector, and from P430 to P460 in the agriculture sector. The RTWPB also approved a P500 monthly increase for household service workers in all cities and municipalities in the region, bringing the sector’s monthly minimum wage to P6,000. In Central Luzon, the RTWPB simplified its wage structure to the main sector/industry classifications of nonagriculture, agriculture and retail and service. The increase in the amount of P50 to P66 brings the daily minimum wage rates in the region to a range of P500 to P550 in the nonagriculture sector; P485 to P520 in the agriculture sector; and P435 to P540 in retail and service establishments after the second tranche is implemented on April 16, 2025.
