
Metro Manila Workers Receive P85 Minimum Wage Hike
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has approved a 'historic' P85 minimum wage increase for workers in Metro Manila. This adjustment aims to improve the living standards of laborers in the National Capital Region.
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Metro Manila workers to get ‘historic’ P85 minimum wage hike
The wage increase will take effect in two tranches: P60 on July 19, 2026, and P25 on January 20, 2027
By Lance Spencer Yu
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Tuesday approved a minimum wage hike of P85 for the National Capital Region (NCR), with the labor chief calling this a “historic” increase even as it elicited skepticism to disapproval from concerned stakeholders. The increase granted by Dole’s Wage Order No. NCR-27 will be
By cbuban
Read full article →‘Historic’ P85 wage hike for NCR workers announced
Starting July 19, more than 1.1 million minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will see an increase in their daily pay, after the regional wage board approved a wage adjustment of P85, the Department of Labor and Employment announced yesterday.
By Christine Boton
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