Summary of Latest Wage Orders and Implementing Rules

Issued by The Regional Boards

(As of 28 February 2018)

Wage Order
Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

NCR-21 ₱21.00/day basic wage increase ₱512.00 Minimum September September 20, October 05, Issued – September
(₱502.00 basic Wage 14, 2017 2017 2017 15, 2017
wage Earners Approved – September
+ Philippine Star 25, 2017
₱10.00 COLA) Published – October
04, 2017

The Manila Times

WITH EXEMPTION
Deadline for filing:
NCR December 18, 2017
NCR-DW-01 ₱1,000.00 increase ₱3,500 Domestic November December 01, December Issued – Nov. 21,
workers 20, 2017 2017 16, 2017 2017
Approved – Dec. 07,
Philippine Star 2017
Published – Dec. 13,
2017

The Manila Times

NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED
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Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

RB-CAR-18  ₱15 COLA ₱270.00-₱300.00 Minimum April 26, May 21, 2017 June 05, Issued – May 19, 2017
 ₱10.00 basic wage increase Wage 2017 2017 Approved – July 24,
Earners Baguio 2017
Midland Published – Aug. 06,
Courier 2017

The Herald Express

NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED
CAR
RB-CAR-  P500.00 increase P3,000 – Domestic March 09, April 23, 2017 May 8, 2017 Issued – Apr. 26, 2017
DW-2 chartered cities Workers 2017 Approved – July 05,
and municipalities Baguio 2017
Midland Published – May 21,
P2,500 – other Courier 2017
municipalities
The Herald Express

NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED

RB-I-19  Ranging from ₱13.00-₱30.00 Large & Comm. Minimum November January 10, January 25, Issued – Nov. 24,
Fishing – Wage 24, 2017 2018 2018 2017
RB-I ₱310.00 Earners Approved – Jan. 12,
Medium – 2018
₱285.00
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Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

Small – ₱265.00 The Weekly Published – Jan. 24,

Micro – ₱256.00 City Bulletin 2018

The Weekly City

Bulletin

WITH
EXEMPTIONDeadline
for filing:
April 09, 2018
RB-I-DW-01  P1,500 increase in chartered P3,500 – Domestic August 17, September 17, October 2, Issued – Aug. 17,
cities and first class chartered cities workers 2016 2016 2016 2016
municipalities and municipalities Approved – Oct. 3,
 P1,000 increase in other 2016
municipalities P2,500 – EGA Published – Oct. 15,
and RBA other Ilocos Herald 2016
municipalities
NO EXEMPTION
ALOWED

RTWPB II-  ₱40.00 basic wage increase ₱340.00 Minimum August 11, September 10, September Issued – August 22,
18 Wage 2017 2017 25, 2017 2017
Earners Approved – September
RB-II The Northern 25, 2017
Forum Published – October
01, 2017
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Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

The Northern Forum

WITH EXEMPTION
Deadline for filing:
December 15, 2017
RB-II-DW-  ₱500.00 increase in cities and ₱2,500.00 Domestic April 26, May 14, 2017 May 29, Issued – Apr. 26,
01 first class municipalities workers 2017 2017 2017
 ₱1,000.00 increase in other Approved – June 07,
municipalities The Northern 2017
Forum Published – June 11,
2017

The Northern Forum

NO EXEMPTION
ALOWED

RB III-20  ₱16.00 per day basic pay ₱380.00 Minimum March 28, April 16, 2017 May 01, Issued – Mar. 28,
increase Wage 2017 2017 2017
Earners Philippine Approved – May 09,
Daily Inquirer 2017
In Aurora: Published – May 22,
RB-III
₱329.00 2017

WITH EXEMPTION
Deadline of filing:
August 5, 2017
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Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

RB-III-DW-  ₱2,000.00 in cities and first ₱4,000.00 - Domestic July 21, September 22, October 07, Issued – Sept. 27,
01 class municipalities cities and first Workers 2017 2017 2017 2017
 ₱1,500.00 in other class Approved – Nov. 17,
municipalities municipalities Sun Star 2017
Pampanga Published – Dec. 03,
₱3,000.00 - 2017
other
municipalities NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED

RB-IVA-17 Integration of ₱12.50 CTPA and GCA: Minimum May 30, June 16, 2016 July 01, Issued – May 30, 2016
₱13.00 SEA into the basic pay: ₱296.00-₱378.00 Wage 2016 2016 Approved – June 30,
Earners 2016
 Upon effectivity: ₱13.00 SEA EGA: Published – July 5,
 Effective 1 October 2016 – ₱293.00-₱328.50 2016
₱12.50 CTPA Philippine Star
RBA:
RB- ₱5.00 to ₱73.20 basic wage increase
IVA by reason of area reclassification for ₱293.00-₱311.50
a 7-year tranche. WITH EXEMPTION

Deadline for filing:

September 18, 2016
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Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

RB-IVA-DW-  ₱500.00 increase in GCA ₱2,500 – GCA Domestic December March 17, April 01, Issued – Dec. 21,
01 (chartered cities and (chartered cities Workers 21, 2015 2016 2016 2015
municipalities) and Approved – Feb. 29,
 ₱300.00 increase in EGA and municipalities) Philippine Star 2016
RBA (other municipalities) Published – Mar. 17,
₱1,800 – EGA 2016
and RBA (other Philippine Star
municipalities)
NO EXEMPTION
ALOWED

RB-  ₱15.00 per day for workers in Establishments Minimum September September 09, September Issued – Oct. 25, 2017
MIMAROPA- establishments with 10 and with 10 workers Wage 05, 2017 2017 24, 2017 Approved – Nov. 28,
08 above to be given in two (2) and above Earners 2017
tranches; The Manila Published –Dec. 05,
 ₱47.00 per day for workers in ₱290.00 Times 2017
establishments with less than
10 to be given in four (4) Establishments The Manila Times
RB- tranches. with less than 10
IVB NO EXEMPTION
₱247.00 ALLOWED

RB-  ₱500.00 increase in cities and ₱2,500.00 – Domestic May 26, June 22, 2017 July 07, Issued – May 26, 2017
MIMAROPA- first class municipalities cities and first Workers 2017 2017 Approved – July 07,
DW-01  ₱1,000.00 increase in other municipalities 2017
municipalities Published – July 28,
2017
 Wage Order
Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

₱2,500.00 –
other The Manila Times
municipalities
NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED

RB-V-18  ₱25.00 basic wage for ₱290.00 Minimum April 25, May 18, 2017 June 02, Issued – Apr. 25, 2017
establishments employing 10 Wage 2017 2017 Approved – June 07,
and above; (establishments Earners Bicol Mail 2017
 ₱42.00 basic wage for employing 10 and Published – June 15,
establishments employing 10; above) 2017
 ₱32.00 basic wage for
establishments employing 1 ₱280.00 Bicol Mail
to 9.
(establishments NO EXEMPTION
RB-V employing 1 to 9) ALLOWED

RB-V-DW-  ₱1,000.00 increase in cities ₱3,000.00 – Domestic April 25, May 18, 2017 June 02, Issued – Apr. 25, 2017
01 and first class municipalities; cities and first Workers 2017 2017 Approved – June 07,
 ₱1,000.00 increase in other class Bicol Mail 2017
municipalities municipalities Published – June 15,
2017
₱2,500.00 – Bicol Mail
other
municipalities NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED
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Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

RB-VI-23  ₱25.00/day basic wage for ₱323.50 Minimum December March 01, March 16, Issued – Feb. 14, 2017
Non-Agriculture/Industrial/ Wage 16, 2016 2017 2017 Approved – Mar. 22,
Commercial Employing more Earners 2017
than 10 Panay News Published – Mar. 31,
 ₱15.00/day basic wage for 2017
Non-Agriculture/Industrial/
Commercial Employing 10 WITH EXEMPTION
and below, Agriculture Deadline of filing:
Plantation and Non-Plantation June 14, 2017

RB-VI RB-VI-DW- ₱1,000 – cities and first class ₱3,500 Domestic November November 23, December Issued – Nov. 14,
02 municipalities; Workers 06, 2017 2017 08, 2017 2017
Approved – Dec. 12,
₱1,500 – other municipalities Negros Daily 2017
Bulletin Published – Jan. 26,
2018

Panay News & Negros

Daily Bulletin

NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED

RB-VII-20  ₱13.00 per day increase in ₱366.00 Minimum February February 23, March 10, Issued – Feb. 13, 2017
basic wage Wage 13, 2017 2017 2017 Approved – Apr. 04,
RB-VII
Earners 2017
Sun Star Cebu
 Wage Order
Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

Published – Apr. 19,

2017

The Freeman Daily

News
NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED
RB-VII-DW- ₱1,000.00 increase ₱3,000 – Domestic February March 29, April 13, Issued – Feb. 06,
01 chartered cities Workers 06, 2017 2017 2017 2017
and municipalities Approved – May 09,
Sun Star Cebu 2017
₱2,500 – other Published – May 26,
municipalities 2017
The Freeman Daily
News

NO EXEMPTION
ALOWED

RB-VIII-19 Increases in the basic wage: P285.00 Minimum December January 28, February 12, Issued – Jan. 24, 2017
Wage 19, 2016 2017 2017 Approved – Feb. 22,
 ₱25 for Non-Agriculture; (₱278.00 basic Earners 2017
 ₱23 for Sugar Mills; Published – June 06,
RB- wage + ₱7.00 Leyte Samar
 ₱15 for Cottage/Handicraft;
VIII COLA) Daily Express 2017
 ₱10 for Retail/Service with 10
workers and below;
 ₱15 for Retail/Service with 11 up Leyte Samar Daily
to 30 workers; Express
 ₱10 for Agriculture Non-Sugar;
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Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

 ₱10 for Agriculture Sugar Farm.

NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED
RB-VIII-  ₱500.00 increase ₱2,500 – Domestic March 03, March 08, March 23, Issued – March 30,
DW-01 chartered cities Workers 2016 2016 2016 2016
and municipalities Approved – May 4,
Leyte Samar 2016
₱2,000 – other Daily Express Published – May 31,
municipalities 2016
Leyte Samar Daily
Express

NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED

RB-IX-I9  ₱6.00-₱16.00 basic pay ₱296.00 Minimum August 15, September 16, October 1, Issued – Aug. 15,
increase (in tranches) Wage 2016 2016 2016 2016
Earners Approved – Oct. 3,
2016
Published – Oct. 13,
RB-IX
Zamboanga 2016
Today
WITH EXEMPTION
Deadline of filing:
December 27, 2016
 Wage Order
Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

RB-IX-DW-  ₱500.00 in chartered cities ₱2,500 – Domestic August 15, September 16, October 1, Issued – Aug. 15,
01 and first class municipalities chartered cities Workers 2016 2016 2016 2016
 ₱500.00 in other and municipalities Approved – Oct. 3,
municipalities 2016
₱2,000 – other Published – Oct. 13,
municipalities Zamboanga 2016
Today
NO EXEMPTION
ALOWED

RBX-19  ₱8.00–₱15.00 basic wage WCI– ₱338.00 Minimum May 23, July 07, 2017 July 16, Issued – June 14,
increase WCII– ₱331.00 Wage 2017 2017 2017
 ₱5.00 COLA WCIII– Earners Mindanao Approved – July 17,
₱323.00WCIV– Daily News 2017
₱304.00 Published – July 28,
2017

Mindanao Daily
Newspaper
RB-X
WITH EXEMPTION
Deadline of filing:
October 11, 2017
RBX-DW-01 ₱1,000 – chartered cities and ₱3,000 – cities Domestic November November 21, December Issued – Nov. 14,
municipalities; and first class Workers 14, 2017 2017 06, 2017 2017
municipalities; Approved – Dec. 12,
₱500 – other municipalities Mindanao 2017
Daily
 Wage Order
Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

₱2,000 – other Published – Jan. 04,

municipalities 2018

Mindanao Daily News

NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED

RBXI-19  ₱23-₱29.00 basic wage Upon effectivity: Minimum November December 01, December Issued – Nov. 14,
increase upon effectivity. P340.00 Wage 04, 2016 2016 16, 2016 2016
 ₱5.00 COLA under WO No. (₱335+₱5 COLA) Earners Approved – Feb. 14,
RBXI-18 to be integrated into 2017
the basic pay effective May 1, Effective May 1, Published – Mar. 02,
2017. 2017: Mindanao 2017
Times
₱340.00 Mindanao Times

RB-XI NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED
RBXI-DW- ₱1,000 – chartered cities and  ₱3,000 – cities Domestic October December 01, December Issued – Nov. 07,
01 municipalities and first class Workers 30, 2017 2017 16, 2017 2017
municipalities Approved – Dec. 11,
Sun Star 2017
Davao Published – Jan. 15,
 ₱500 – other municipalities 2018
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Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

EDGE Davao
 ₱2,000 – other Newspaper
municipalities
NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED

RB-XII RB-XII-19  Integration of ₱5.00 COLA ₱295.00 Minimum September September 24, October 09, Issued – Sept. 9, 2016
into the basic pay; Wage 09, 2016 2016 2016 Approved – Nov. 2,
 Increase in basic pay: Earners 2016
o ₱20/day for Non- The Mindanao Published – Nov. 12,
Agriculture Cross 2016
o ₱17/day for The Mindanao Cross
Retail/Service
Establishment WITH EXEMPTION
o ₱15/day for Agriculture Deadline of filing:
January 26, 2017
RBXII-DW- ₱500 – chartered cities and ₱2,500 – cities Domestic October November 25, December Issued – Oct. 24, 2017
01 municipalities and first class Workers 24, 2017 2017 10, 2017 Approved – Dec. 12,
municipalities 2017
₱500 – other municipalities The Mindanao Published – Jan. 06,
₱2,000 – other Cross 2018
municipalities
Mindanao Cross

NO EXEMPTION
ALOWED
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Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

RB-XIII-15  ₱10.00 COLA upon effectivity; Upon effectivity: Minimum November November 23, December Issued – Dec. 08,
 ₱10.00/day in the basic pay ₱290.00 wage 10, 2017 2017 08, 2017 2017
effective February 14, 2018; (₱260 basic pay + earners Approved – Dec. 22,
 ₱5.00/day in the basic pay ₱30.00 COLA) Mindanao 2017
effective May 01, 2018 Daily News Published – Jan. 08,
Effective Feb. 2018
14, 2018:
₱300.00 Mindanao Daily News
(₱270 basic pay +
₱30.00 COLA) WITH EXEMPTION
Deadline of filing:
Effective May
01, 2018:
RB- ₱305.00
XIII (₱275 basic pay +
₱30.00 COLA)
RB-XIII-  ₱1,000.00 in chartered cities ₱3,000 – Domestic September September 27, October 12, Issued – Sept. 19,
DW-01 and first class municipalities chartered cities Workers 09, 2016 2016 2016 2016
 ₱1,000.00 in other and municipalities Approved – Oct. 3,
municipalities 2016
₱2,500 – other Published – Oct. 21,
municipalities Mindanao 2016
Goldstar Daily Mindanao GoldStar
Daily

NO EXEMPTION
ALOWED
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Non-Agriculture
Wage
Region Wage Increase/COLA Minimum Wage Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Date of Date of Date of
Rate
Issuance Publication Effectivity

ARMM RB-ARMM-  ₱15.00/day basic wage for ₱265.00 Minimum January February 15, March 01, Issued – March 14,
16 Non-Agriculture; Wage 20, 2016 2016 2016 2016
 ₱5.00 per day basic wage for Earners Approved – April 27,
Agriculture Plantation and Kutang Bato, 2016
Non-Plantation Star Weekly Published – May
News 18,2016
Kutang Bato Star
Weekly News

WITH EXEMPTION

Deadline of filing:
August 1, 2016