Summary of Latest Wage Orders and Implementing Rules

Issued by The Regional Boards

(As of 29 April 2016)

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

NCR NCR-19 P15.00 per day increase in P481.00 Minimum March 16, March 20, April 04, Issued April 8, 2015
basic wage (P466.00 basic wage + Wage Earners 2015 2015 2015 Approved April 28,
P15.00 COLA) 2015
Philippine Published May 6, 2015
Star "The Manila Times"

Deadline for Filing July

20, 2015

WITH EXEMPTION

Distressed
Establishments
Retail/Service
Establishments
Regularly
Employing Not
More than Ten
(10) Workers

Establishments
Adversely Affected by
Natural Calamities
 Wage Order
Wage Non-Agriculture
Region Wage Increase/COLA Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Minimum Wage Rate Date of Date of Date of
Issuance Publication Effectivity

CAR RB-CAR-17 P5 & P10/day COLA P285.00 & P265.00 Minimum May 14, June 14, June 29, Issued June 22, 2015
integration Wage Earners 2015 2015 2015 Approved Aug. 11,
P2, P5 & P8/day basic (P270 basic pay + 2015
wage increase P15) and (P255 basic Baguio Published Aug. 30,
Integration into the Basic pay + P10) Midland 2015
Wage of the remaining P10 Courier Herald Express
and P15 COLA effective
January 01, 2016

NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED

CAR- RB-CAR- P500.00 increase P2,500 chartered Domestic May 14, July 26, August 10, Issued Aug. 5, 2015
DW DW-1 cities and Workers 2015 2015 2015 Approved Sept. 24,
municipalities 2015
Baguio Published Oct. 18,
P2,000 other Midland 2016
municipalities Courier Herald Express

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

RB-I RB 1-17 P7/day wage increase in P253.00 Minimum Dec. 17, Jan. 21, Feb. 5, Issued June 10, 2015
Micro and Non-Plantation Wage Earners 2013 2014 2014 Approved Aug. 11,
Sectors upon effectivity Norluzonian 2015
P7/day wage increase in Courier Published Aug. 22,
Micro and Non-Plantation 2015
Sectors effective Dec. 1, The Northern Times
2015
WITH EXEMPTION
Deadline for filing:

November 5, 2015

RB-II RTWPB II- P45-61 for Non-Agriculture P300.00 Minimum April 22, April 29, May 14, Issued
17 P37-45 for Agriculture Wage Earners 2016 2016 2016 Approved
P31 for Retail/Service Published
employing not more than Malaya
10 workers

WITH EXEMPTION

RB-III RB III-19 P15.00/day basic pay P364.00 Minimum December December January Issued Dec. 02, 2015
increase in all provinces Wage Earners 02, 2015 17, 2015 01, 2016 Approved Dec. 17,
(except Retail/Service with 2015
less than 16 workers) to Published Jan. 15,
 Wage Order
Wage Non-Agriculture
Region Wage Increase/COLA Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Minimum Wage Rate Date of Date of Date of
Issuance Publication Effectivity

be given in two (2) In Aurora: Philippine 2016

tranches: Star Sun Star Pampanga
o P8.00 per day upon P313.00
effectivity of the WITH EXEMPTION
order Deadline for filing:
o P7.00 per day
effective 01 May March 30, 2016
2016
P20.00/day basic pay
increase for the retail and
service establishments
with less than 16 workers
in the province of Aurora
to be given in two (2)
tranches:
o P10.00 per day
upon effectivity of
the order
o P10.00 per day
effective 01 May
2016

RB-IVA RB-IVA-16 P 12.00/day basic wage Effective 01 May Minimum April 8, Apr. 16, May 1, Issued May 7, 2014
increase for those 2014: Wage Earners 2014 2014 2014 Approved June 5, 2014
receiving min. wage of less Phil. Star Published
than P267.00/day upon Those receiving Daily Inc. Phil. Star
effectivity of WO (01 May less than
2014) P267.00:
 Wage Order
Wage Non-Agriculture
Region Wage Increase/COLA Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Minimum Wage Rate Date of Date of Date of
Issuance Publication Effectivity

o P6.00/day for Non-

Agri P261.00
o P6.00/day for Agri (P255+6 =
(Non-Plantation & P261.00) NO EXEMPTION
Plantation) ALLOWED
o P4.00/day for Those receiving
Retail/Service more than
Estabs. employing P267.00
not more than 10
workers
P362.50
(P337.00 + 12.50
CTPA + 13.00 SEA)

RB-IVB RB-IVB-07 Integration of P5 COLA Puerto Princesa: Minimum April 29, June 18, July 3, Issued June 17, 2015
under previous WO No. P280.00 Wage Earners 2015 2015 2015 Approved Sept. 22,
IVB-6 2015
Increase in basic pay from Calapan City, Puerto The Manila Published Oct. 8, 2015
P5 to P30/day to be given Galera, El Nido & Times The Manila Times
in 4 tranches: Coron:
P275.00
Upon Effectivity
o Nov. 1, 2015 First Class Mun. of
o May 1, 2016 MIMAROPA
o Nov. 1, 2016 P265.00

The Rest of the NO EXEMPTION

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

P260.00

RB-V RBV-17 P5.00/day basic wage for P265.00 Minimum September December December Issued Sep. 07, 2015
Non-Agriculture employing Wage Earners 2, 2015 10, 2015 25, 2015 Approved Dec. 18,
more than 10 workers (P260.00 basic wage + 2015
P12.00/day basic wage for P5.00 increase) Bicol Mail Published Dec. 31,
Non-Agriculture employing 2015
not more than 10 workers, Bicol Mail
Cottage/Handicraft &
Agriculture WITH EXEMPTION
Deadline for filing:

March 16, 2016

RB-VI RBVI-DW- P500.00 increase P2,500 chartered Domestic December February 3, February Issued
01 cities and Workers 21, 2015 2016 18, 2016 Approved
municipalities Published
Panay News
P2,000 other
municipalities NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED
RB-VI RBVI-22 P11.50/day wage increase P298.50 Minimum March 30, April 17, May 02, Issued
Wage Earners 2015 2015 2015 Approved
(P287.00 basic wage + Published
P11.50 wage increase) Panay News
 Wage Order
Wage Non-Agriculture
Region Wage Increase/COLA Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Minimum Wage Rate Date of Date of Date of
Issuance Publication Effectivity

NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED

RB-VII RBVII-19 P13.00 per day increase in P353.00 Minimum September September October Issued Sept. 10, 2015
basic pay for private sector Wage Earners 10, 2015 25, 2015 10, 2015 Approved Oct. 15,
workers within Metro Cebu 2015
P10.00 per day increase in Sun Star Published
basic wage for all sugar Cebu
mill workers NO EXEMPTION
ALLOWED

RB-VIII RB VIII-18 Integration: P260.00 Minimum February March 15, March 30, Issued
Wage Earners 24, 2015 2015 2015 Approved
P15.00 COLA prescribed under (P253.00 basic wage + Published
W.O. No. RB VIII-16 shall be P7.00 COLA) Eastern
integrated into the basic pay. Visayas Deadline for Filing

Increases: NO PROVISION FOR

EXEMPTION
Upon effectivity:

P6.00 in Retail and Service

Sector employing 10
workers and below
P7.50 in Non-Plantation
Sector of the Sugar
 Wage Order
Wage Non-Agriculture
Region Wage Increase/COLA Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Minimum Wage Rate Date of Date of Date of
Issuance Publication Effectivity

Industry

Effective May 01, 2015:

P7.00 in Non-Plantation
Sector of the Sugar
Industry

RB-VIII RB VIII- P500.00 increase P2,500 chartered Domestic March 03, March 08, March 23, Issued
DW-01 cities and Workers 2016 2018 2016 Approved
municipalities Published
Leyte
P2,000 other Samar Daily
municipalities Express
NO PROVISION FOR
EXEMPTION

RB-IX RIX-I8 A P13.00/day wage increase for P280.00 Minimum May 6, May 26, Jun. 10, Issued May 31, 2013
all industries and categories (P267.00 basic wage + Wage Earners 2013 2013 2013 Approved June 28,
P13.00 wage inc.) Zamboanga 2013
Today & Published July 12,
Mindanao 2013
Observer Zamboanga Today

Deadline of Filing:
September 25, 2013
 Wage Order
Wage Non-Agriculture
Region Wage Increase/COLA Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Minimum Wage Rate Date of Date of Date of
Issuance Publication Effectivity

WITH EXEMPTION

RB-X RX-18 P12/day basic wage WCI P318.00 Minimum May 12, June 18, July 3, Issued June 28, 2015
increase WCII P313.00 Wage Earners 2015 2015 2015 Approved Aug. 11,
WCIII P308.00 2015
Mindanao Published Aug. 19,
WCIV P303.00 Gold Star 2015
Daily Mindanao Gold Star
Daily

WITH EXEMPTION
Deadline of filing:

November 02, 2015

RB-XI RB-XI-18 Upon effectivity - Upon effectivity Minimum May 7, May 17, June 1, Issued May 16, 2014
P 11.00/day basic wage Wage Earners 2014 2014 2014 Approved May 30,
increase P312.00 Sun Star 2014
P 15.00 COLA to be (P286.00 basic wage + Davao Published June 12,
integrated into the basic P 15.00 integration of 2014
pay COLA under WO No. Sun Star Davao
Effective Dec. 1, 2014 - P RBXI-17 into basic pay
5.00 COLA per day + P 11.00 basic wage Deadline of Filing
 Wage Order
Wage Non-Agriculture
Region Wage Increase/COLA Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Minimum Wage Rate Date of Date of Date of
Issuance Publication Effectivity

increase)

Effective Dec. 1, NO EXEMPTION

2014 ALLOWED

P317.oo
(P 312.00 new basic
wage + P 5.00 COLA)

RB-XII RBXII-18 Upon effectivity - COLA Upon effectivity: Minimum June 4, July 17, August 1, Issued June 4, 2014
under WO No. RBXII-17 to Wage Earners 2014 2014 2014 Approved July 14,
be integrated into the (P250.00 to P270.00) Daily Edge 2014
basic pay Basic wage under WO Newspaper Published
Effective Jan 1, 2015 - P RBXII-17 + integration Daily Edge Newspaper
5.00 COLA per day of COLA under WO No.
RBXII-17 to form new
basic wage

Effective Jan 1, Deadline of Filing:

2015 October 5, 2014

P255 to P275.00
(250.00 to 270.00
basic wage + P5.00
COLA)
 Wage Order
Wage Non-Agriculture
Region Wage Increase/COLA Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Minimum Wage Rate Date of Date of Date of
Issuance Publication Effectivity

WITH EXEMPTION

1. Est. with total

assets, including
those arising from
loans but
exclusive of the
land on which the
particular
business entity's
office, plant and
equipment are
situated, of not
more than 3
million pesos, and
which
establishments
are not registered
as BMBEs.
2. Distressed
Establlishments,
and,
3. Establishments
Adversely
Affected by
calamities such as
Natural and
 Wage Order
Wage Non-Agriculture
Region Wage Increase/COLA Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Minimum Wage Rate Date of Date of Date of
Issuance Publication Effectivity

Human-Induced
Disasters.

CARAGA RB-XIII-13 Upon effectivity: P268.00 Minimum January January 30, February Issued Feb. 6, 2015
Wage Earners 15, 2015 2015 14, 2015 Approved Feb. 27,
P5.00 basic wage increase (P253.00 basic wage + 2015
for Agriculture Plantation P15.00 COLA) Gold Published
& Non-Plantation and in StarDaily
Retail/Service Deadline for Filing:
Establishments employing
10 workers or less. WITH EXEMPTION
P5.00 COLA for Agriculture
Plantation and Non-
Plantation and in
Retail/Service
Establishments employing
10 workers or less.

Effective 01 May 2015:

P5.00 basic wage increase

for Agriculture Non-
Plantation and in
Retail/Service
Establishments employing
10 or less.
P5.00 COLA for Agriculture
 Wage Order
Wage Non-Agriculture
Region Wage Increase/COLA Coverage Implementing Rules
Order Minimum Wage Rate Date of Date of Date of
Issuance Publication Effectivity

Non-Plantation and in
Retail/Service
Establishments employing
10 or less.
Effective 1 September
2015:
P5.00 basic wage increase
for Agriculture Non-
Plantation and in
Retail/Service
Establishments employing
10 or less.
P5.00 COLA for Agriculture
Non-Plantation and in
Retail/Service
Establishments employing
10 or less

ARMM RB-ARMM- P15.00/day basic wage P265.00 Minimum January February March 01, Issued
16 for Non-Agriculture; Wage Earners 20, 2016 15, 2016 2016 Approved
P5.00 per day basic wage Published
for Agriculture Plantation Kutang
and Non-Plantation Bato, Star Deadline of Filing:
Weekly
News WITH EXEMPTION