Payroll & HR · Philippines

Metro Manila minimum wage: ₱755 under NCR-28

The NWPC page for the National Capital Region lists Wage Order No. NCR-28, effective 26 September 2026. It grants a ₱60.00 per day basic wage increase.

Sector Baseline Increase New daily rate
Non-Agriculture ₱695.00 ₱60.00 ₱755.00
Agriculture (Plantation and Non-Plantation) ₱658.00 ₱60.00 ₱718.00

The same table groups service/retail establishments employing 15 workers or less and manufacturing regularly employing less than 10 workers. Find your exact row on the NWPC page.

Example

Illustrative example only. Non-agriculture worker in Quezon City at ₱695 a day, 26 paid days a month. Old pay: ₱18,070. New pay: ₱19,630. Difference: ₱1,560 a month.

⚠️ Tandaan

The NWPC page also shows Wage Order No. NCR-27 with a second tranche on January 20, 2027 (₱780.00 non-agriculture) and notes that NCR-27 is subject to continuing litigation. Read the page for the latest status before you compute anything beyond ₱755.

I-check ang sahod mo

  • ☐ Find your daily rate on your payslip
  • ☐ Find your row in the NWPC table
  • ☐ Compare pay periods after September 26, 2026
  • ☐ Ask HR in writing kung may kulang

Demand letter for the unpaid wage increase, handa na 👇

Basis: NWPC, RTWPB-NCR, Current Daily Minimum Wage Rates, Wage Order No. NCR-28.

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