The first tranche of the P60 minimum wage increase for private sector workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) will now take effect on July 25, 2026, instead of the previously announced July 19, 2026. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) attributed the change to the official publication date of the new wage order.
Reason for the revised date
“Following its official publication of July 9, 2026, the new Wage Order for private sector workers in the National Capital Region will take effect after 15 days,” the RTWPB-NCR said. “Starting July 25, 2026, the first tranche of the P60 minimum wage increase will be implemented,” it added.
The board also confirmed that the second tranche, an additional P25 increase, will take effect on January 20, 2027, as originally scheduled.
Background on the wage hike
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino had previously announced an P85 total wage increase for minimum wage earners in Metro Manila, with the first tranche of P60 originally set for July 19, 2026, and the second tranche of P25 for January 20, 2027. The revised schedule only affects the first tranche implementation date.
New wage rates after full implementation
Once the wage hike is fully implemented, the daily minimum wage for non-agriculture workers in Metro Manila will increase from P695 to P780. Agricultural workers, as well as employees of service and retail establishments with 15 workers or fewer and manufacturing establishments with fewer than 10 workers in the NCR, will see their daily minimum wage rise from P658 to P743.
