Minimum wage earners and domestic workers in Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) will receive wage increases this December, following the issuance of Wage Orders by Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-VIII (RTWPB-VIII).
Wage Order Nos. RB VIII-25 and RBVIII-DW-06 took effect on 08 December 2025, fifteen (15) days after their publication on 22 November 2025. They were reviewed and affirmed by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) on 18 November 2025 and will cover an estimated 114,126 minimum wage earners and 57,081 domestic workers.
The daily minimum wage rates in all sectors will increase by P35. Upon implementation of all tranches, this increase will bring the minimum wage to P440 for the agriculture sector, cottage and handicraft, and retail/service establishments employing 10 workers and below, equivalent to P11,477 per month.
For the non-agriculture sector and retail/service establishments employing 11 workers and above, the minimum wage will increase to P470 a day, equivalent to P12,259 per month.
About 162,501 full-time wage and salary workers earning above the minimum wage are also expected to indirectly benefit from wage adjustments at the enterprise level in the said region, arising from the correction of wage distortions.
Meanwhile, domestic workers or kasambahays in Eastern Visayas will also receive monthly increases of P400 for those in chartered cities and first-class municipalities, and P300 for those in other municipalities. This will raise the sector’s monthly minimum wage rate in the region to P6,400 and P5,800, respectively.
The new wage orders align with the continuing directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. for the timely and regular review of regional minimum wage rates to reduce uncertainty, enhance fairness for all stakeholders, and foster a stronger link between productivity and wages.
