14/04/2026
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ The second tranche of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board IIIโs (RTWPB3) Wage Order No. RBIII-26 will take effect on 16 April 2026, adding a Php 30.00 to Php 40.00 increase to the current rates of workers in private establishments across Central Luzon.
To recall, under Wage Order No. RBIII-26, a total increase of Php 50.00 to Php 80.00 will be given to daily minimum wage earners in the private sector in the region by implementing two tranches. The first tranche, amounting to Php 20.00 to Php 40.00, took effect on 30 October 2025. On 16 April 2026, the second tranche will provide an additional Php 30.00 to Php 40.00 increase.
The following will be the new wage rates in Region 3 starting 16 April 2026:
For the provinces of Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales, from Php 570.00 for the non-agriculture sector to Php 600.00, from Php 540.00 to Php 570.00 for the agriculture sector, and from Php 560.00 to Php 590.00 for retail and service establishments.
In Aurora, the Php 30.00 increase of the second tranche will raise the daily minimum wage of Php. 530.00 to Php 560.00 for the non-agriculture sector, from Php 515.00 to Php 545.00 for the agriculture sector, and the sole Php 40.00 increase for retail and service sector that will lead to Php 515.00 from the current Php 475.00.
RTWPB-3โs Board Secretary VI Kenneth D. Liza stressed the Boardโs acknowledgement of the struggles of both labor and management and reaffirmed their support for both sectors.
โThe Board recognizes the day-to-day realities now being faced by our workers, as well as the operational pressures on enterprises. This calibrated increase is in a way reassuring that support is extended on both sides, to protect jobs and sustain business operations,โ Board Secretary VI Liza said.
This second tranche wage adjustment, as a byproduct of the wage order approved last year, exemplifies the Boardโs ongoing commitment to balancing the interests of both workers and management. The wage orders were formulated based on inputs gathered during last yearโs public hearings and a review of the regionโs socio-economic conditions, cost of living, enterprisesโ capacity to pay, and level of productivity.
