Labor Group Seeks Clarity over Overlapping NCR Wage Hike 'Chaos'

Labor group seeks clarity over overlapping NCR wage hike 'chaos'

P85 or P60? A major labor group says DOLE has left workers in wage limbo.

₱60 NCR minimum wage hike takes effect Sept. 26, benefiting 1.1M workers

ASM, Philippine Canadian Inquirer September 13, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Around 1.1 million minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will receive an additional ₱60 in their daily pay starting Sept. […]

DOLE: NCR minimum wage to rise by P60

MINIMUM wage earners in the National Capital Region will receive a P60 daily wage increase starting Sept. 26, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.​In its Sept. 11 statement, DOLE said the new wage order raises the minimum wage for nonagricultural workers from P695 to P755 per day and grants the same P60 daily increase to agricultural workers.​”The wage increase reflects President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment to improve wor…