Eastern Visayas Minimum Wage Increase for 2024 Approved

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-VIII (Eastern Visayas Region) has issued Wage Order No. RB VIII-24 on November 5, 2024, granting a Php 30 daily minimum wage increase across all sectors. This adjustment brings the daily minimum wage rates to Php 405 to Php 435 in different sectors/industries upon full implementation of all tranches.

New Minimum Wage Rates:

• Non-Agriculture:

  • Current Minimum Wage: Php 405.00

  • Wage Increase (Upon Effectivity): Php 15.00

  • New Minimum Wage Rates: Php 420.00

  • Wage Increase (2nd Tranche, June 1, 2025): Php 15.00

  • New Minimum Wage Rates: Php 435.00

• Service/Retail Establishments Employing 11 Workers and Above:

  • Current Minimum Wage: Php 405.00

  • Wage Increase (Upon Effectivity): Php 15.00

  • New Minimum Wage Rates: Php 420.00

  • Wage Increase (2nd Tranche, June 1, 2025): Php 15.00

  • New Minimum Wage Rates: Php 435.00

• Service/Retail Establishments Employing 10 Workers and Below:

  • Current Minimum Wage: Php 375.00

  • Wage Increase (Upon Effectivity): Php 15.00

  • New Minimum Wage Rates: Php 390.00

  • Wage Increase (2nd Tranche, June 1, 2025): Php 15.00

  • New Minimum Wage Rates: Php 405.00

• Cottage and Handicraft:

  • Current Minimum Wage: Php 375.00

  • Wage Increase (Upon Effectivity): Php 15.00

  • New Minimum Wage Rates: Php 390.00

  • Wage Increase (2nd Tranche, June 1, 2025): Php 15.00

  • New Minimum Wage Rates: Php 405.00

• Agriculture:

  • Current Minimum Wage: Php 375.00

  • Wage Increase (Upon Effectivity): Php 15.00

  • New Minimum Wage Rates: Php 390.00

  • Wage Increase (2nd Tranche, June 1, 2025): Php 15.00

  • New Minimum Wage Rates: Php 405.00

Additionally, the Regional Board has approved a Php 500 monthly increase for kasambahays across all areas in the region, bringing the sector’s monthly minimum wage to a range of Php 5,500 to Php 6,000.

New Monthly Minimum Wage Rates for Kasambahays:

• Chartered Cities and First-Class Municipalities:

  • Current Minimum Wage: Php 5,500.00

  • Monthly Increase: Php 500.00

  • New Minimum Wage Rates: Php 6,000.00

• Other Municipalities:

  • Current Minimum Wage: Php 5,000.00

  • Monthly Increase: Php 500.00

  • New Minimum Wage Rates: Php 5,500.00

Both wage orders were affirmed by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) on November 13, 2024, and will be published on November 16, 2024. The new rates will take effect on December 2, 2024.

The wage increase addresses the needs of workers and their families, the capacity of employers/industry to pay, and the requirements of economic and social development in the region. The Regional Board, comprised of representatives from the government, management, and labor sectors, conducted consultations and a public hearing in the region as part of the minimum wage determination process.

The new rates for workers in the private sector translate to a 7% increase from the prevailing daily minimum wage rates in the region and result in a comparable 10% increase in wage-related benefits covering the 13th-month pay, service incentive leave (SIL), and social security benefits such as SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG.

Reference: Minimum Wage Increase for Private Sector and Domestic workers in Eastern Visayas Region Approved