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RTWPB – IX

ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA

 

MINIMUM WAGE RATE

Php 426.00 – 439.00

CITIES   PROVINCES
DAPITAN CITY DIPOLOG CITY   ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
ISABELA PAGADIAN   ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
ZAMBOANGA     ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY
   

CURRENT DAILY MINIMUM WAGE RATES

REGION IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) a/
Per Wage Order No. RIX-24 b/
(Effective: 01 January 2026)

Sectors/Industry

Current Minimum Wage Rates

Wage Increase (Upon Effectivity

New Minimum Wage Rates

Wage Increase (Effective June 01, 2026)

New Minimum Wage Rates

NON-AGRICULTURAL

Establishments

(Including RETAIL/

SERVICE Establishments

employing 10 workers or

more)

₱414.00

₱25.00

₱439.00

₱25.00

₱464.0

AGRICULTURAL

Establishments

(Including RETAIL/

SERVICE Establishments

employing 1-9 workers)

₱401.00

₱25.00

₱426.00

₱25.00

₱451.00

    1.  

    a/ Covers the Cities of Dapital, Dipolog, Isabela, Pagadian, Zamboanga, and the Provinces of Zamboanga Del Norte, Zamboanga Del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay.

    b/ Grants ₱50 per day basic wage increase upon full implementation of all tranches.

    Issued on 24 November 2025; published on 16 December 2025 at Daily Zamboanga Times/ Hardline Publication.

  1. Updated on: 16 December 2025

    MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS

    CURRENT DAILY MINIMUM WAGE RATES
    REGION IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) a/
    Per Wage Order No. RIX-DW-05 b/
    (Effective: 03 April 2025)

    AREA/LOCATION

    Current Minimum Wage Rate

    Amount of Increase

    New Minimum Wage Rate

    Chartered Cities and First Class Municipalities

    ₱4,600.00

    ₱900.00

    ₱5,500.00

    Other Municipalities

    ₱4,100.00

    ₱900.00

    ₱5,000.00

    1. a/ Covers the Cities of Dapital, Dipolog, Isabela, Pagadian, Zamboanga, and the Provinces of Zamboanga Del Norte, Zamboanga Del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay.

      Issued on 24 February 2025; published on 18 March 2025 at Zamboanga Times and Pagadian Times.

         

    Updated on: 19 March 2025

RTWPB-IX JOINS PROJECT ANGEL TREE

RTWPB-IX JOINS PROJECT ANGEL TREE

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Private Establishment
Private Establishment
Wage Order No. RIX-24
Domestic Worker
Domestic Worker
Wage Order No. RIX-DW-05

Title of Training

INDICATIVE CALENDAR

Indicative Schedule


Target Pax /

No. of

MSMEs

Venue

Assigned

Trainer/s

Convergence/

Partner

Agencies

1. Lean Management

1st Quarter

At least 15 MSMEs from the Wholesale and Trading and Industry Sector

Zamboanga City

RTWPB-IX

Training Staff

DOLE ZCFO

2. Green my Enterprise (Green ME) or Green Productivity Towards Greener Industrialization

1“ Quarter

At least 15 MSMEs from the Agricultural Sector and UWARBMPC

(Mindanao Portfolio

Project Beneficiary)

lsabela City

RTWPB-IX

Training Staff

DOLE ICFO

3. ISTIV Bayanihan (Bookkeeping, Stock Control, Costing and Pricing)

2nd Quarter

At least 15 MSMEs that are also TAV beneficiaries

Zamboanga Sibugay

RTWPB-IX

Training Staff

DOLE ZSFO

4. Smart Productivity: Transforming MSMEs through Digital Innovation

2nd Quarter

At least 15 MSMEs that are SQIP Program Beneficiaries

(Sari-Sari Stores)

Zamboanga City

RTWPB-IX

Training Staff

DOLE RO9

and ZCFO

5. Hired and Inspired: Jumpstarting Productivity through Effective Onboarding of New Employees

3rd Quarter

At least 15 MSMEs from the Service Sector specifically Hospitality/ Tourism, and Food Manufacturing/ Processing)

Zamboanga Del Sur

RTWPB-IX

Training Staff

DOLE ZDSFO

6. Improving Productivity Through Organizational

Development

3rd Quarter

At least 15 MSMEs

from the Service

Sector

Zamboanga

Del Norte

RTWPB-IX

Training Staff

DOLE

ZDNFO

7. Other training/s, upon request or as may be warranted

EO Dec

As necessary

To be determined

RTWPB-IX

Training Staff

DOLE and

other

partner

agencies

* For the exact schedule, you may contact the Regional Board for further details and coordination.

Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – IX
Compartment 2-F, H.C. Marketing Bldg., Gov. Camins Avenue, Zamboanga City
Tel. No.: (062) 991-2672
Email Address: rb9@nwpc.dole.gov.ph

WHITE

ALBERT E. GUTIB
Regional Director – DOLE
Chairperson

Members:

MARIA FELICIDAD R. GUERRERO
OIC – Regional Director – DEPDev
Vice-Chairperson

WHITE

ATTY. MICHAEL B. DELA CRUZ
Employers’ Representative

WHITE

EDGAR B. LIM
Employers’ Representative

WHITE

ENGR. AL-ZAMIR I. LIPAE
Regional Director – DTI
Vice-Chairperson

WHITE

PRINCESS NELLAINE S. YTING

Workers’ Representative

WHITE

CARLO B. CATIS
Workers’ Representative

JOEL M. IJIRANI
Board Secretary VI
rb9@nwpc.dole.gov.ph