President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Wednesday that regional wage boards nationwide are reviewing the necessity of salary increases to help workers cope with the rising cost of living and local economic conditions.
Speaking during a visit to Pulilan, Bulacan, the President noted that the Regional Tripartite Wage Boards are actively balancing laborer welfare with regional economic capacities, with formal recommendations for potential hikes expected by September or October.
“Ang regional tripartite wage board patuloy [at] hindi tumitigil iyan, patuloy tinitignan at inaaral kung ano ba ang talagang presyuhan sa bawat region para malagay na tama ang ating wage rate o kailangan ng wage hike,” Marcos stated.
Pointing to the recently approved ₱85 daily minimum wage hike in the National Capital Region (NCR), Marcos assured that the government will carefully evaluate upcoming regional proposals to provide adequate support while respecting provincial economic differences.
“Ang susunod ay sa mga region pero matagal pa iyan. September, October pa ‘yung mga iba,” the President said. “Kaya’t kapag natapos na sa kanilang pag-aaral ay ilalabas na rin natin ang ating mga naging resulta at ano ang rekomendasyon ng ating Tripartite Wage Board sa iba’t ibang region.”
Meanwhile, the new NCR wage adjustment will roll out in two stages: a ₱60 increase on July 19, and a final ₱25 increase on January 20, 2027.
Once fully active, the daily minimum wage in Metro Manila will rise to ₱780 for non-agricultural workers and ₱743 for agricultural and small retail employees.