Minimum wage of law in the Philippines?

CURRENT DAILY MINIMUM WAGE RATES
National Capital Region (NCR) a/
Per Wage Order No. NCR-13 b/
Effective 28 August 2007
(In pesos)

INDUSTRY/SECTOR

Basic Wage After COLA Integration

Basic Wage Increase

New Minimum Wage Rates

Non-Agriculture

350.00

12.00

362.00

Agriculture (Plantation & Non-Plantation)

313.00

12.00

325.00

Private Hospitals

with bed capacity of 100 or less

313.00

12.00

325.00

Retail/Service Establishments
Employing 15 workers or less

313.00

12.00

325.00

Manufacturing Establishments
Regularly employing less than (10) workers

313.00

12.00

325.00

a/ Covers the cities of Caloocan, Las Pinas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Manila, Markina, Muntinlupa, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon, Taguig, San Juan, Navotas and Valenzuela and the Municipality of Pateros.

b/ Grants a P12.00 per day basic wage increase to all minimum wage workers in the private sector in the r egion. The existing P50.00 per day COLA under Wage Order Nos. NCR-09 and NCR-10 is integrated in to the basic wage of covered workers.

Source:National Wages and Productivity Commission
Department of Labor and Employment
http://www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph/pages/ncr/cmwr_table.html

SUMMARY OF CURRENT REGIONAL DAILY MINIMUM WAGE RATES
Non-Agriculture, Agriculture
As of March 2008
(In pesos)

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REGION

WO No. /
Date of Effectivity

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NON-AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE

Plantation

Non-Plantation

NCR a/

WO 13 /
Aug. 28, 2007

325.00 - 362.00

325.00

325.00

CAR b/

WO 12 /
Jan. 07, 2008

233.00 - 245.00

216.00 - 227.00

216.00 - 227.00

I c/

WO 12 /
Dec. 31, 2007

210.00 - 230.00

210.00

185.00

II d/

WO 12 /
Nov. 25, 2007

215.00 - 223.00

203.00 - 211.00

203.00 - 211.00

III e/

WO 13 /
Sep. 27, 2007

236.00 - 287.00

221.00 - 257.00

201.00 - 241.00

IV-A f/

WO 12 /
Oct. 05, 2007

224.00 - 300.00

204.00 - 275.00

184.00 - 255.00

IV-B g/

WO 03 /
Nov. 25, 2007

225.00 - 237.00

188.00 - 197.00

168.00 - 177.00

V h/

WO 11 /
Dec. 01, 2007

183.00 - 226.00

194.00 - 204.00

174.00 - 184.00

VI i/

WO 15 /
Oct. 05, 2007

215.00 - 235.00

195.00 - 203.00

193.00

VII j/

WO 13 /
Nov. 11, 2007

205.00 - 250.00

185.00 - 232.00

185.00 - 232.00

VIII k/

WO 14 /
Dec. 16, 2007

228.00

209.00

209.00

IX l/

WO 14 /
Jan. 23, 2008

225.00

200.00

180.00

X m/

WO 13 /
Nov. 16, 2007

229.00 - 244.00

217.00-232.00

217.00-232.00

XI n/

WO 14 /
Sep. 16, 2007

248.00 - 250.00

238.00 - 240.00

217.00 - 219.00

XII o/

WO 14 /
Oct. 08, 2007

229.50

212.00

209.00

XIII p/

WO 08 /
Nov. 07, 2007

220.00

210.00

200.00

ARMM q/

WO 09 /
Aug. 04, 2006

200.00

200.00

200.00

a/ Granted a P12 per day wage increase after integration of the P50 COLA to the basic pay;
b/ Granted P10 wage increase and integrated into the basic wage the P51 COLA granted
under WO Nos. 5, 9 & 10;
c/ Granted P3-13 wage increase and integrated into the basic wage the P12 COLA granted
under WO No. 10;
d/ Granted P5 wage increase;
e/ Granted P9 COLA;
f/ Granted P6-13 wage increase as follows: P10-13 (Growth Corridor Area),
P8-9 (Emerging Growth Area), P6 (Resource Based Area);
g/ Granted P2-16 wage increase;
h/ Granted P6 wage increase;
i/ Granted P4-41 wage increase due to simplification to be given in three tranches:
P4-16 (Oct. 5, 2007), P8-15 (May 1, 2008, P7-11 (Sep. 16, 2008);
j/ Granted P5 & P9 wage increase;
k/ Granted P14 wage increase and integrated into the basic wage the P18 COLA granted
under WO Nos. 11 & 12; P2-14 in selected sectors due to restructuring;
l/ Granted P15 wage increase and integrated into the basic wage the P20 COLA granted
under WO No. 12;
m/ Granted P10 additional COLA;
n/ Granted additional P10 COLA;
o/ Granted P3-5 additional COLA;
p/ Granted P6 COLA;
q/ Granted P10 wage increase and P10 COLA (cash or non-cash) and integrated into the
basic wage the P10 COLA granted under WO No. 8.

Source: National Wages and Productivity Commission
Department of Labor and Employment
http://www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph/pages/statistics/stat_current_regional.html