Daily minimum wage in Metro Manila to increase by P85: DOLE
The daily minimum wage for workers in Metro Manila is set to increase by P85—bringing it from P695 to P780 by January 2027.
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino made the announcement during an event at the Malabon Central Market on Tuesday morning, June 30.
"Masaya ko pong ibinabahagi sa inyo ngayong umaga bilang pagsunod din sa tagubilin ng ating mahal na Pangulong Marcos at ng National Wage Board, itataas po natin ang suweldo ng lahat ng manggagawa dito sa Metro Manila," Tolentino read from a statement in front of media.
According to him, over 1.1 million daily wage earners in the National Capital Region will benefit from the wage increase.
Tolentino said it is the largest single wage hike ever granted to Metro Manila minimum wage earners.
The increase will be carried out in two tranches: P60 starting July 19, 2026, and P25 by January 2027.
Metro Manila wage hikes
This latest increase comes almost a year after the last wage hike for Metro Manila workers, which came into effect on July 18, 2025, placing daily wages at P658 to P695, according to the National Wages and Productivity Commission.
Prior to the 2025 increase, there were similar yearly wage hikes since 2022, ranging from P533 to P570 in June 2022, P573 to P610 in July 2023, and P608 to P645 in July 2024.
Earlier wage hikes have been generally regular every year since 1989, with an extended period from 2019 to 2021 without increases recorded in the NWPC's summary, as set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board.
Reactions to the latest wage increase shared on social media have zeroed in on the wage discrepancies between Metro Manila wages and those in the provinces.
Currently, there is no unified national minimum wage bill that has been signed into law, though several proposed measures have sought to mandate nationwide wage increases across the board.
