TABLE 9.
4 - Minimum Wage Rates by Region, Province and Sector,
Philippines: December 2012
(In Philippine Pesos)
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
Minimum Wage Rates
INDICATOR/SECTOR
(Effective November 1, 2012)
Non-Agriculture 456.00
Agriculture
Plantation and Non-Plantation 419.00
Private Hospitals
With Bed Capacity of 100 or Less 419.00
Retail/Service
Establishments Employing 15 Workers or Less 419.00
Manufacturing
Establishments Regularly Employing
Less Than 10 Workers 419.00
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
Baguio City, Municipalities of
INDICATOR/SECTOR La Trinidad, Tuba, Itogon and Other Areas in the Region
Sablan, Benguet (BLIST)
Minimum Wage Rates (Effective June 18, 2012)
Non-Agriculture 280.00 263.00
Agriculture 262.00 246.00
Retail Service
Establishments Employing More Than 10 Workers 280.00 263.00
Establishments Employing 10 Workers or Less 260.00 239.00
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Note: Minimum Wage Rate refers to basic pay and cost of living allowance (COLA).
TABLE 9.4 - Minimum Wage Rates by Region, Province and Sector,
Philippines: December 2012 (Continued)
(In Philippine Pesos)
REGION I - ILOCOS REGION
Minimum Wage Rates
INDICATOR/SECTOR
(Effective July 25, 2012)
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Plantation 233.00
Non-Plantation 205.00
Micro 205.00
Small Municipal Fishing 205.00
Commercial Fishing 253.00
Industry
Mining and Quarrying 253.00
Manufacturing
Micro 205.00
Small 233.00
Medium/Large 253.00
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air-conditioning Supply 253.00
Water Supply, Sewage, Waste Water
Management and Remediation Activities
Micro 205.00
Small 233.00
Medium/Large 253.00
Construction 253.00
Services
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of
Motor Vehicles and Motorcycle
Micro 205.00
Small 205.00
Medium/Large 253.00
Transportation and Storage 253.00
Accommodation and Food Service Activities
Micro 205.00
Small/Medium/Large 233.00
Information and Communication 253.00
Financial and Insurance Activities 253.00
Cooperative - Micro 233.00
Real Estate Activities 253.00
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 253.00
Administrative and Support Services 253.00
Education 253.00
Human Health and Social Work Activities
Levels 1 and 2 Hospitals & Clinics 233.00
Level 3 Hospitals 244.00
Level 4 Hospitals 253.00
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 253.00
Other Services Activities
Micro 205.00
Small 233.00
Medium/Large 253.00
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Notes: 1. Minimum Wage Rate refers to basic pay and cost of living allowance (COLA).
2. Industry grouping for the region is in accordance with the 2009 Philippine Standard Industrial Classification (PSIC)
effective 25 July 2012.
TABLE 9.4 - Minimum Wage Rates by Region, Province and Sector,
Philippines: December 2012 (Continued)
(In Philippine Pesos)
REGION II - CAGAYAN VALLEY
Quirino and
INDICATOR/SECTOR Isabela Cagayan Nueva Vizcaya
Batanes
Minimum Wage Rates (Effective May 16, 2012)
Non-Agriculture 255.00 252.00 248.00 247.00
Agriculture 243.00 240.00 236.00 235.00
Retail/Service
Establishments Employing More Than 10 Workers 247.00 244.00 240.00 239.00
Establishments Employing Not More Than 10 Workers 220.00 217.00 213.00 212.00
REGION III - CENTRAL LUZON
Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija,
INDICATOR/SECTOR Aurora
Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales
Minimum Wage Rates (Effective October 11, 2012)
Non-Agriculture - 285.00
Establishments With Total Assets of P30M or More 336.00 -
Establishments With Total Assets of Less Than P30 M 329.00 -
Agriculture
Plantation 306.00 270.00
Non-Plantation 290.00 258.00
Retail/Service
Establishments With 16 Workers or More 325.00 -
Establishments With Less Than 16 Workers 311.00 215.00
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Note: Minimum Wage Rate refers to basic pay and cost of living allowance (COLA).
TABLE 9.4 - Minimum Wage Rates by Region, Province and Sector,
Philippines: December 2012 (Continued)
(In Philippine Pesos)
REGION IV - A - CALABARZON
SECTOR
Agriculture Retail &
Service
AREA/PROVINCE Establish-
Non -
ments
Agriculture Non -
Plantation Employing Not
Plantation
More Than 10
Workers
Minimum Wage Rates (Effective May 15, 2012)
GROWTH CORRIDOR AREA
Cavite - Bacoor, Imus 349.50 324.50 304.50 250.00
Laguna - Biñan, Laguna Techno Park, San Pedro
Rizal - Cainta, Taytay
Cavite - Carmona, Cavite City, Dasmariñas, 327.50 302.50 282.50 228.00
Gen. Trias, Rosario
Laguna - Cabuyao, Calamba City, Los Baños
San Pablo City, Sta. Cruz, Sta. Rosa
Rizal - Antipolo City
Batangas - Batangas City, Bauan, Lipa City, 322.50 297.50 277.50 225.00
LIMA Technology Center, San Pascual,
Sto. Tomas, Tanauan City
Cavite - Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Kawit, Silang,
Tagaytay City, Tanza, Trece Martirez
Quezon - Lucena City
Rizal - Rodriguez, Tanay
EMERGING GROWTH AREA
Batangas - Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, 303.50 278.50 255.00 208.00
Mabini, Nasugbu, Rosario, San Jose
Quezon - Candelaria, Sariaya
Rizal - Angono, Binangonan, San Mateo
Batangas - San Juan 292.50 255.00 253.00 195.00
Cavite - Indang, Naic, Noveleta, Ternate
Laguna - Paete, Pakil
Quezon - Tiaong
Rizal - Pililla
Batangas - Taysan 287.50 255.00 248.00 194.00
Rizal - Teresa
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Note: Minimum Wage Rate refers to basic pay and cost of living allowance (COLA).
TABLE 9.4 - Nominal Minimum Wage Rates by Region, Province and Sector,
Philippines: December 2012 (Continued)
(In Philippine Pesos)
REGION IV - A - CALABARZON
SECTOR
Agriculture Retail &
Service
AREA/PROVINCE Establish-
Non -
ments
Agriculture Non -
Plantation Employing Not
Plantation
More Than 10
Workers
RESOURCE - BASED AREA
Batangas - Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Ibaan, 283.50 255.00 244.00 190.00
Laurel, Lian, Lobo, Malvar, Mataas na Kahoy,
Padre Garcia, San Luis, San Nicolas,
Sta. Teresita, Taal, Talisay, Tingloy, Tuy
Cavite - Alfonso, Amadeo, Gen. Aguinaldo,
Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez-Nuñez
Laguna - Alaminos, Bay, Calauan, Cavinti, Famy,
Kalayaan, Liliw, Luisiana, Lumban, Mabitac,
Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan,
Pangil, Pila, Rizal, Sta. Maria, Siniloan,
Victoria
Rizal - Baras, Cardona, Jala-Jala, Morong
Quezon - Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Buenavista, 255.00 251.00 231.00 183.00
Burdeos, Calauag, Catanauan, Dolores,
Gen. Luna, Gen. Nakar, Guinayangan, Gumaca,
Infanta, Jomalig, Lopez, Lucban, Macalelon,
Mauban, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pagbilao, Panulukan,
Patnanungan, Perez, Pitogo, Plaridel, Polilio,
Quezon, Real, Sampaloc, San Andres, San
Antonio, San Francisco, San Narciso,
Tagkawayan, Tayabas, Unisan
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Note: Minimum Wage Rate refers to basic pay and cost of living allowance (COLA).
TABLE 9.4 - Minimum Wage Rates by Region, Province and Sector,
Philippines: December 2012 (Continued)
(In Philippine Pesos)
REGION IV- B - MIMAROPA
Cities of Puerto Princesa and Rest of the Region (Occidental
Calapan, Puerto Galera and Areas and Oriental Mindoro,
INDICATOR/SECTOR
with Tourist Resort Operations and Marinduque, Romblon and
Areas with Mining Operations Palawan)
Minimum Wage Rates (Effective November 11, 2010)
Non-Agriculture 264.00 252.00
Agriculture
Plantation 219.00 210.00
Non-Plantation 199.00 190.00
Cottage and Micro Enterprises 202.00 200.00
Retail/Service
Establishments Employing Not More Than
10 Workers 144.00 142.00
REGION V - BICOL REGION
INDICATOR/SECTOR Minimum Wage Rates (Effective April 7, 2012)
Non-Agriculture
Establishments
Employing More Than 10 Workers 252.00
Employing Not More Than 10 Workers 228.00
Cottage/Handicraft 228.00
Agriculture 228.00
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Note: Minimum Wage Rate refers to basic pay and cost of living allowance (COLA).
TABLE 9.4 - Minimum Wage Rates by Region, Province and Sector,
Philippines: December 2012 (Continued)
(In Philippine Pesos)
REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS
INDICATOR/SECTOR All Provinces
Minimum Wage Rates (Effective May 31, 2012)
Non-Agriculture/Industrial/Commercial
Employing More Than 10 Workers 277.00
Employing 10 or Less Workers 235.00
Agriculture
Plantation 245.00
Non-Plantation 235.00
REGION VII - CENTRAL VISAYAS
Class A Class B Class C Class D
Cities of Carcar,
Cebu, Mandaue and
Lapu-Lapu; Danao,
Cities of Toledo and
Naga and Talisay,
Bogo; Rest of the Municipalities in the
and the
Municipalities in the Cities and Province of Siquijor
INDICATOR/SECTOR Municipalities of
Province of Cebu Municipalities in the and Municipalities
Minglanilla,
except the Provinces of Bohol in the Island of
Consolacion, Liloan,
Municipalities in the and Negros Oriental Bantayan and
Compostela,
Islands of Bantayan Camotes
Cordova and San
and Camotes
Fernando (or
expanded Metro
Cebu)
Minimum Wage Rates
(Effective December 7, 2012)
Non-Agriculture 327.00 307.00 297.00 282.00
Agriculture
Non-Sugar 309.00 292.00 277.00 262.00
Sugar 277.00 277.00 277.00 277.00
Sugar Mills 297.00 297.00 297.00 297.00
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Note: Minimum Wage Rate refers to basic pay and cost of living allowance (COLA).
TABLE 9.4 - Minimum Wage Rates by Region, Province and Sector,
Philippines: December 2012 (Continued)
(In Philippine Pesos)
REGION VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS
Minimum Wage Rates
INDICATOR/SECTOR
(Effective October 16, 2012)
Non-Agriculture 260.00
Agriculture (Non-Sugar) 241.00
Retail/Service
Establishments Employing 10 Workers and Below 229.00
Cottage/Handicraft 238.00
Sugar Industry
Mills 262.00
Plantation 235.00
Non-Plantation 220.50
REGION IX - ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
Minimum Wage Rates
INDICATOR/SECTOR
(Effective November 25, 2011)
1
Non-Agriculture 267.00
2
Agriculture
Plantation Agricultural Enterprise 242.00
Non-Plantation Agricultural Enterprise 222.00
Retail/Service
Establishments Employing Not More Than 30 Workers 247.00
Cottage/Handicraft 222.00
8/10
Note: Minimum Wage Rate refers to basic pay and cost of living allowance (COLA).
1 Includes Private Hospitals, Educational Institutions, Security Agencies, Janitorial and Retail/Service Establishments
Employing More Than 30 Workers.
2 Includes Rubber-Based Plantation Enterprise.
TABLE 9.4 - Minimum Wage Rates by Region, Province and Sector,
Philippines: December 2012 (Continued)
(In Philippine Pesos)
REGION X - NORTHERN MINDANAO
Wage Category Wage Category Wage Category Wage Category
INDICATOR/SECTOR
I II III IV
Minimum Wage Rates (Effective July 24, 2011)
Non-Agriculture 286.00 281.00 276.00 271.00
Agriculture 274.00 269.00 264.00 259.00
INDICATOR/SECTOR Wage Category V
Land Preparation and Cultivation (Effective February 17, 2011)
Roamplow
Moldboard-Labor Component 379.00/hectare
Animal Plowing
Owned by Planter 252.00/day
Owned by Worker Excluding Premium Rate of Animals
- Normal Soil 1,648.00/hectare
- Coarse and Hilly 2,965.00/hectare
Harrowing (Karas) - Labor Component 120.00/hectare
Planting Basal Including Peeling 740.00/lacsa
Hauling Cane Points
Loading Only 100.00/lacsa
Loading and Unloading 163.00/lacsa
Cutting Cane Points
Sinsillo 493.00/lacsa
Gupod 410.00/lacsa
Peeling 165.00/lacsa
Cutting Cane Points With Peeling 825.00/lacsa
Fertilizing
Tagad 70.00/bag
Bubod 53.00/bag
Weeding
High Density 2,000.00/hectare
Medium Density 1,533.00/hectare
Low Density 1,100.00/hectare
Hilling-up (1 Meter Distance Between Rows) 463.00/pass/hectare
Harvesting (Cutting and Loading Zero Trash) 163.00/ton
Ratoon
Peeling and Replanting 825.00/lacsa
Trash Scattering, Burning and Cutting Stump 694.00/hectare
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Note: Minimum Wage Rate refers to basic pay and cost of living allowance (COLA).
Wage Category I - Cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, and the Municipalities of Tagoloan, Villanueva and Jasaan.
Wage Category II - Cities of Malaybalay, Valencia, Gingoog, El Salvador and Ozamiz, and the Municipalities of Maramag, Quezon and Manolo Fortich.
Wage Category III - Cities of Oroquieta and Tangub, and the Municipalities of Lugait, Opol and Mambajao.
Wage Category IV - All other areas not covered under the above categories.
Wage Category V - Provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Lanao del Norte, and the cities of Cagayan de Oro,
Iligan, Gingoog, Oroquieta, Ozamis, Tangub, Malaybalay and Valencia.
TABLE 9.4 - Minimum Wage Rates by Region, Province and Sector,
Philippines: December 2012 (Continued)
(In Philippine Pesos)
REGION XI - DAVAO REGION
Minimum Wage Rates
INIDICATOR/SECTOR
(Effective May 1, 2012)
Non-Agriculture 301.00
Agriculture 291.00
Retail/Service
Establishments Employing More Than 10 Workers 301.00
Establishments Employing Not More Than 10 Workers 270.00
REGION XII - SOCCSKSARGEN
Minimum Wage Rates
INIDICATOR/SECTOR
(Effective December 1, 2012)
Non-Agriculture 270.00
Agriculture
Plantation 252.00
Non-Plantation 249.00
Retail/Service
Establishments Employing More Than 10 Workers 250.00
Establishments Employing Not More Than 10 Workers 246.00
CARAGA
Minimum Wage Rates
INIDICATOR/SECTOR
(Effective November 11, 2011)
Non-Agriculture 258.00
Agriculture
Plantation 248.00
Non-Plantation 228.00
Retail/Service
Establishments Employing 10 Workers or Less 228.00
Establishments Employing More Than 10 Workers 258.00
AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO
Minimum Wage Rates
INIDICATOR/SECTOR
(Effective September 21, 2012)
Non-Agriculture 232.00
Agriculture
Plantation 232.00
Non-Plantation 232.00
10/10
Note: Minimum Wage Rate refers to basic pay and cost of living allowance (COLA).
Source of data: National Wages and Productivity Commission.
