Minimum wage earners across Central Luzon will receive higher daily pay starting October 30, 2025, under the new Wage Order No. RBIII-26 issued by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) III.
The wage increase ranges from โฑ50 to โฑ80, to be rolled out in two tranches โthe first on October 30, 2025 (โฑ20โโฑ40), and the second on April 16, 2026 (โฑ30โโฑ40).
For Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales, the new daily minimum wage will be:
- โฑ570 for non-agriculture
- โฑ540 for agriculture
- โฑ560 for retail and service sectors
These will rise to โฑ600, โฑ570, and โฑ590, respectively, after the second tranche.
In Aurora, minimum wages will increase to โฑ530 (non-agriculture), โฑ515 (agriculture), and โฑ475 (retail/service), and later to โฑ560, โฑ545, and โฑ515 after April 2026.
Meanwhile, domestic workers or kasambahay will also benefit from Wage Order No. RBIII-DW-05, which grants a โฑ500 increase in their monthly minimum pay, bringing it to โฑ6,500 starting October 30.
According to RTWPB III Chairperson and DOLE Regional Director Geraldine Panlilio, the new wage orders were issued after consultations with both labor and management groups and a review of the regionโs economic conditions and employersโ capacity to pay.
