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1.1 Minimum Wage - Philippines PDF
1.1 Minimum Wage - Philippines PDF
M INIMUM W AGE
Republic Act No. 6727 (also known as the Wage Rationalization
Act) mandates the fixing of the minimum wages applicable to
different industrial sectors, namely, non-agriculture, agriculture
plantation, and nonplantation, cottage/handicraft, and retail/service,
depending on the number of workers or capitalization or annual
gross sales in some sectors.
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exceed P500,000.00, regardless of previous registration with
the defunct NACIDA.
A. Coverage
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or status, and irrespective of the method by which their wages are
paid, except the following:
A g r ic u ltu re
Plan ta tion 3 25 .0 0 1 5 .00 5 . 00 3 45 .0 0
N o np lan ta t io n 3 25 .0 0 1 5 .00 5 . 00 3 45 .0 0
P r i va t e H os p ita l s
W i th b ed c a pac i t y o f 1 00 o r l es s 3 25 .0 0 1 5 .00 5 . 00 3 45 .0 0
Retail/Service Establishments
Emplo ying 15 wo rkers o r less 3 25 .0 0 1 5 .00 5 . 00 3 45 .0 0
M an uf a ctur i ng E st a bl i s h men t s
Emplo ying less th an 1 0 work ers 3 25 .0 0 1 5 .00 5 . 00 3 45 .0 0
a
Effec tivity d a te is on 2 8 Augus t 2 007 .
b
E ff ec ti v i t y d a te is on 1 4 J un e 200 8 .
c
In te gra tion o f P5 .00 CO LA in to th e bas ic wa ge o n 28 Au gus t 2 008 .
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CURRENT REGIONAL DAILY MINIMUM WAGE RATES
(As of November 2009)*
Agriculture
Region Non-agriculture
WO No./Date of Effectivity Plantation Nonplantation
NCR a/ WO 14/14 Jun 2008 382.00 345.00 345.00
CAR b/ WO 13/16 Jun 2008 243.00 - 260.00 226.00 - 242.00 226.00 - 242.00
4-A f/ WO 13/1 Jun 2008 236.00 - 320.00 216.00 - 295.00 196.00 - 275.00
4-B g/ WO 4/19 Jun 2008 240.00 - 252.00 198.00 - 207.00 178.00 - 187.00
a / Granted a P20/day consisting of P15 basic wage & P5 COLA/day. The COLA shall be integrated into the basic wage on
28 August 2008.
b/ Granted P10 & 15 COLA/day depending on the area and industry classification.
c/ Granted P10 COLA/day.
d/ Granted P12 basic wage/day and integrated P8 COLA under WO No. RTWPB-II-09 into the basic wage.
e/ Granted P15/day consisting of P5 basic wage & P10 COLA; integrated the P9 COLA under WO No. RB III-13 into the basic
wage.
f/ Granted P12-20 wage/day as follows: P16-20 (Growth Corridor Area), P14 (Emerging Growth Area), P12 (Resource-Based Area).
g/ Granted P10 wage/day to all minimum wage workers & P5 COLA to non-agriculture sector only.
h/ Granted P13 COLA/day, the P6 from P13 COLA shall be integrated into the basic wage on 1 January 2009.
i/ Granted P15 Emergency Relief Allowance (ERA)/day until 15 October 2008.
j/ Granted P17 wage/day.
k/ Granted P10 COLA/day.
l/ Granted P15 wage/day consisting of P5 basic wage and P10 COLA for a period of three months; thereafter, P5 out of the
P20 COLA under WO No. IX-14 shall be integrated into the basic wage.
m/ Granted P12 COLA & integrated the P16 COLA under WO No. RX-12 into the basic wage. The P10 COLA under WO No. RX-13
shall be integrated into the basic wage on 16 November 2008.
n/ Granted P15 COLA & integrated the P16 COLA under WO No. RTWPB XI-13 into the basic wage. The P10 COLA under WO No.
RX-14 shall be integrated into the basic wage on 16 September 2008.
o/ Granted P7-10.50 wage/day & P3-5 COLA/day, depending on the industry classification.
p/ Granted P13/day consisting of P8 basic wage & P5 COLA.
q/ Granted P10 wage/day.
*For updates on the amount of applicable minimum wage rates and/or allowances, pls. contact the National Wages and
Productivity Commission (NWPC) located at 11/F, G. E. Antonino Bldg., J. Bocobo St. cor T. M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila
Telefax: 627-5155 and 400-6765, or your Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB). Pls. also visit
www.nwpc.gov.ph
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C. Basis
Monthly-paid employees are those who are paid every day of the
month, including unworked rest days, special days, and regular
holidays.
Daily-paid employees are those who are paid on the days they
actually worked and on unworked regular holidays.
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F or wo rkers wh ose res t da ys fa ll on Sund a ys , the n umber o f r est da ys in a
y e ar is n ow 52 d a ys . U nd er R A 949 2 , t he N a t io na l H er oes' D a y, a r e gu lar
h olid a y pr evious ly o bse r ved o n the las t Su nda y o f Au gus t, w ill n ow b e obs er ved
o n the las t M on da y o f A u gus t .
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For daily-paid employees:
2. For those who do not work and are not considered paid on
Sundays or rest days
3. For those who do not work and are not considered paid on
Saturdays and Sundays or rest days
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F ac tor 3 10 ma y be use d ins tead o f 3 13 , if the two (2 ) s pec ia l d a ys und er EO
2 03 a nd o ne ( 1) s p ecia l d a y un de r R A 9 25 6 ar e n ot c ons id ere d pa id .
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Applicable Daily Rate x 261 = EEMR
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The wage rates of workers who are paid by results shall continue
to be established in accordance with Article 101 of the Labor Code
of the Philippines, as amended, and its implementing regulations.
This will be done through:
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F ac tor 25 8 ma y be use d if th e two (2) sp ec ia l d a ys un der EO 20 3 a nd one (1)
sp ecial d ay u n der RA 9 25 6 (N ino y Aquino Da y) a re no t wo rked an d n o t
co nsider ed pa id .
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