DOLE OKs minimum wage hike in Western Visayas, SOCCSKSARGEN

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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has approved a minimum wage hike in Western Visayas and SOCCSKSARGEN, which will be implemented in November.

According to Manny Vargas' report on Super Radyo DZBB,there is a P40 to P45 increase for minimum wages in Western Visayas, which will be effective on November 19.

From P550, this will raise the current minimum wage to P590 a day for workers in non-agriculture, industrial and commercial establishments with more than 10 employees

For establishments with less than 10 employees, their new minimum wage would be P565 a day from P525. This is also the same new wage rate for agriculture workers, who had previously been at P520 a day.

Household helpers will also receive an additional P500 a month, which raises their monthly minimum salary to P7,000.

Meanwhile, the DOLE also announced a wage hike in SOCCSKSARGEN.

The prevailing minimum wage for the region is P443 to P460. There will be an additional P41 a day, which will be implemented in two tranches.

The first tranche, P16 a day, will be implemented on November 19. This will raise the SOCCSKSARGEN minimum wage to P459 a day for agriculture workers, and P476 a day for non-agriculture workers.

The second tranche, P25 a day, will be implemented on January 1, 2027. This would again raise the region’s minimum wage to P484 for agriculture workers, and P501 for non-agriculture workers.

DOLE also announced a P450 monthly raise for household helpers starting November 19, which raises their total monthly wage to P6,450. —NB, GMA News