The minimum wage is the lowest amount of money that an employer is legally required to pay their employees.
This wage is set by the government to ensure that workers receive a fair and livable wage for their work.
The minimum wage applies to all workers, including full-time, part-time, and contractual workers.
In the Philippines, the minimum wage is determined by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) in each of the 17 regions.
The RTWPBs consider various factors, such as the cost of living, the productivity of workers, the prevailing wage levels, and the economic conditions of the region, when setting the minimum wage rates.
The minimum wage rates vary across regions, sectors, and industries. The sectors are classified into non-agriculture, agriculture, retail/service, and sugar.
The industries are further divided into sub-categories, such as manufacturing, construction, mining, and tourism.
Also Read: Minimum Wage in All-Region
Wage Order No. RB VIII-23
Region 8 covers the provinces of Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Samar, Eastern Samar, and Northern Samar.
The National Wages and Productivity Commission announces 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼. 𝗥𝗕 𝗩𝗜𝗜𝗜-𝟮𝟯 which grants a P30 wage increase in the daily minimum wage in Region VIII (Eastern Visayas).
The new minimum wage rate in the region will be P405 for the non-agriculture sector and retail or service establishments employing 11 workers and above.
Meanwhile, workers in the cottage and handicraft industry, agriculture sector, and retail or service establishments employing 10 workers and below will be receiving P375.
𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼. 𝗥𝗕 𝗩𝗜𝗜𝗜-𝗗𝗪-𝟬𝟰 provides a monthly increase of P500, bringing the monthly wage rate of domestic workers (𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘺𝘴) in the region to P5,500 in chartered cities and first-class municipalities, and P5,000 in other municipalities in the region.
Region 8 Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage Rates in Eastern Visayas (Region 8), effective November 30, 2023:
- Non-Agriculture: The current Minimum Wage is PHP 375.00, with a New Wage Increase of PHP 30.00, making the New Minimum Wage Rate PHP 405.00.
- Service/Retail Establishment (employing 11 workers and above): The current Minimum Wage is PHP 375.00, with a New Wage Increase of PHP 30.00, making the New Minimum Wage Rate PHP 405.00.
- Service/Retail Establishment (employing 10 workers and below): The current Minimum Wage is PHP 345.00, with a New Wage Increase of PHP 30.00, making the New Minimum Wage Rate PHP 375.00.
- Cottage and Handicraft: Current Minimum Wage is PHP 345.00, with a New Wage Increase of PHP 30.00, making the New Minimum Wage Rate PHP 375.00.
- Agriculture: The current Minimum Wage is PHP 345.00, with a New Wage Increase of PHP 30.00, making the New Minimum Wage Rate PHP 375.00.
Minimum Wage Rates for Domestic Workers in Eastern Visayas (Region 8), effective November 30, 2023:
- Chartered Cities and First Class Municipalities: Current Minimum Wage is PHP 5,000.00, with a New Wage Increase of PHP 500.00, making the New Minimum Wage Rate PHP 5,500.00.
- Other Municipalities: The current Minimum Wage is PHP 4,500.00, with a New Wage Increase of PHP 500.00, making the New Minimum Wage Rate PHP 5,000.00.
Download the Wage Order No. RB VIII-23 PDF below: