LIST: New minimum wage rates in Calabarzon

Inquirer.net - Oct 10, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1.56 million minimum wage earners in Calabarzon will receive daily pay increases under a new wage order approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board IV-A (RTWPB IV-A). The wage order provides daily increases ranging from P25 to P45, depending on the worker’s sector and the classification of the

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