Philippine Regions to Increase Minimum Wages in 2019

Oct. 26, 2018, 6:30 PM UTC

Three Philippine regions have announced increases to their nonagricultural daily minimum wages in 2019, according to a government chart of regional minimum wages.

Effective Feb. 1, 2019, the lowest nonagricultural daily minimum wage in Region 3, Central Luzon, is to increase to 349 Philippine pesos (U.S. $6.52), up from 339 (U.S. $6.33) Philippine pesos, while the highest nonagricultural daily minimum wage is to remain 400 Philippine pesos (U.S. $7.47), the chart from the Department of Labor and Employment said.

The nonagricultural daily minimum wage in Region 5, Bicol, is to be 310 Philippine pesos (U.S. $5.79) effective May 1, 2019, ...

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