Western Visayas wage hike to take effect mid-November

Private sector workers in Western Visayas are set to receive a daily wage increase ranging from P33 to P40 by mid-November.

The Department of Labor announced that the approved wage hike will bring the minimum daily wage to P485-P513 for non-agriculture workers and P480 for agriculture workers.

Specifically, workers in large non-agriculture businesses (over 10 employees) will see a P33 increase, raising their minimum wage to P513, while those in smaller businesses (10 or fewer employees) will receive a P35 hike, bringing their minimum wage to P485.

Agricultural workers will benefit from a P40 daily wage increase, setting their new minimum wage at P480.

A monthly increase of P1,000 for kasambahays was also approved, resulting in a new minimum monthly wage of P6,000.

These new wage orders, set to be published on November 1, will officially take effect on November 17, representing a 7 to 9 percent increase.

The wage adjustments are anticipated to directly benefit over 193,000 minimum wage earners and indirectly benefit around 300,000 more workers.

Domestic workers in the region are also expected to benefit, with an estimated 160,795 kasambahays receiving the monthly increase.