P40- P45 Daily Wage Increase For MIinimum Wage Earners In Western Visayas Takes Effect On November 19, 2026

In line with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)’s commitment, under the leadership of Secretary Francis Tolentino to improve workers’ earnings and enhance their purchasing power, a new minimum wage order has been approved for Western Visayas.

Following a series of public hearings conducted by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–VI (RTWPB-VI) led by DOLE Region VI Regional Director Atty. Sixto “Popoy” Rodriguez Jr. across the region, including the Negros Occidental, its component cities and Bacolod City, a new round of minimum wage increases has been approved for workers in Western Visayas.

Under the new wage order, minimum wage earners will receive a daily wage increase ranging from ₱40.00 to ₱45.00, depending on their employment sector and the size of their establishment.

Here are the new daily minimum wage rates:

Non-Agriculture, Industrial, and Commercial Establishments
▪️ Establishments employing more than 10 workers: ₱590.00 (from ₱550.00)
▪️ Establishments employing 10 workers or fewer: ₱565.00 (from ₱525.00)

Agricultural Sector
▪️ ₱565.00 (from ₱520.00)

The new minimum wage rates will cover the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Iloilo, including their component cities and Iloilo City. The same rates will continue to apply to Negros Occidental, including its component cities and Bacolod City.

Meanwhile, a ₱500.00 increase in the monthly minimum wage of domestic workers was also approved, bringing their monthly minimum wage to ₱7,000.00.

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