DMW to hike minimum wage for OFWs to $500 monthly

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is set to implement a minimum wage increase for Filipino domestic helpers abroad through a voluntary, incentive-based scheme for employers.

The reform raises the monthly pay from USD 400 (around P22,000) to USD 500 (around P28,000), a policy that was set in 2006.

Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac described this approach as positive, opting against penalizing countries that oppose the wage hike.

Employers who voluntarily implement the new wage may receive incentives such as faster processing and other privileges.

Further guidelines on this program are expected by mid-October.

In a separate development, the DMW denied the motion for reconsideration filed by Los Angeles Labor Attaché Macy Monique Maglanque, compelling her to return home to face investigation.

Maglanque is expected to arrive in the Philippines within the next few days after her appeal was dismissed.