Central Visayas minimum wage increase approved, takes effect Oct 4

Minimum wage earners and household workers in Central Visayas will receive a higher take-home pay starting October 4, 2025, following the approval of Wage Order No. ROVII-26 by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB).

The new wage order grants a P39 increase, raising the daily minimum wage for workers in 'Class A' areas, including cities like Carcar, Cebu City, Danao, Lapulapu, Mandaue, Naga, and Talisay, to P540 from P501.

For workers in other cities such as Bais, Bayawan, Bogo, Canlaon, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Tagbiliran, Tanjay, and Toledo, as well as all non-Class A municipalities, the daily minimum wage will be raised to P500 from P463.

Household workers in the region will now receive a minimum monthly salary of P7,000, an increase of P1,000.

This wage adjustment supersedes the previous Wage Order No. ROVII-25, which took effect on October 2, 2024.

The RTWPB considered inflation, the cost of living, and the region's economic performance in approving the new wage rates.