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RTWPB – VIII

EASTERN VISAYAS

 

MINIMUM WAGE RATE

Php 422.00 – 452.00

CITIES   PROVINCES
CALBAYOG CATBALOGAN   BILIRAN EASTERN SAMAR
BAYBAY BORONGAN   LEYTE NORTHERN SAMAR
MAASIN ORMOC   SAMAR SOUTHERN LEYTE
TACLOBAN        
   

CURRENT DAILY MINIMUM WAGE RATES

REGION VIII (EASTERN VISAYAS) a/
Per Wage Order No. VIII-25 b/
(Effective: 08 December 2025)

Sectors/Industry

Wage Increase (Upon Effectivity)

Current Minimum Wage Rates

Wage Increase (Effective June 01, 2026)

New Minimum Wage Rates

Non-Agriculture

₱435.00

₱17.00

₱452.00

₱18.00

₱470.00

Service/Retail establishment employing more than 10 workers

Service/Retail establishment employing 1 to 10 workers

₱405.00

₱17.00

₱422.00

₱18.00

₱440.00

Cottage and Handicraft

Agriculture

a/ Covers the cities of Calbayog, Catbalogan, Baybay, Borongan, Maasin, Ormoc, Tacloban and the provinces of Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Samar, Eastern Samar, and Northern Samar.
b/ Grants ₱35.00 per day basic wage increase upon full implementation of tranches.

Issued on 10 November 2025; published on 22 November 2025 at Leyte Samar Daily Express

Updated on: 22 November 2025


MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS

CURRENT DAILY MINIMUM WAGE RATES
REGION VIII (EASTERN VISAYAS) a/
Per Wage Order No. VIII-DW-06 b/
(Effective: 08 December 2025)

Area/Location

Current Minimum Wage Rates

Amount of Increase

New Minimum Wage Rates

Chartered Cities and First-Class Municipalities

₱6,000.00

₱400.00

₱6,400.00

Other Municipalities

₱5,500.00

₱300.00

₱5,800.00

a/ Covers the cities of Calbayog, Catbalogan, Baybay, Borongan, Maasin, Ormoc, Tacloban and the provinces of Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Samar, Eastern Samar, and Northern Samar.
b/ Issued on 10 November 2025; published on 22 November 2025 at Leyte Samar Daily Express.

Updated on: 22 November 2025

Private Establishment
Private Establishment
Wage Order No. RB VIII-25
Domestic Worker
Domestic Worker
Wage Order No. RBVIII-DW-06

Title of Training

INDICATIVE CALENDAR

Indicative Schedule


Target Pax /

No. of

MSMEs

Venue

Assigned

Trainer/s

Convergence/

Partner

Agencies

Thursday, 19 February, 2026

30

Maasin

Asumpta Obsanga

DTI, CDA, PESO, DOLE FO, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

2. Lean Management

Tuesday, 24 February, 2026

30

Baybay

BS Rey Soliveres

DTI, CDA, PESO, DOLE FO, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

3. Green Productivity Towards Greener Industrialization

Wednesday, 04 March, 2026

30

Hilongos

Rissa Miralles

DTI, CDA, PESO, DOLE FO, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

4. Improving Productivity Through Financial Analysis

Wednesday, 11 March, 2026

30

Tacloban

Request RP from NWPC

DTI, CDA, PESO, DOLE FO, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

5. Improving Productivity Through Inventory Management

Wednesday, 18 March, 2026

30

Tacloban

Rissa Miralles

DTI, CDA, PESO, DOLE FO, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

6. Design Thinking: A Tool for Enterprise Productivity

Wednesday, 25 March, 2026

30

Tacloban

Atty. Kaye Campo

DTI, CDA, PESO, DOLE FO, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

7. Employee Engagement

Wednesday, 08 April, 2026

30

Tacloban

BS Rey Soliveres

DTI, CDA, PESO, DOLE FO, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

8. Smart Productivity: Transforming MSMEs through Digital Innovation

Wednesday, 15 April, 2026

30

Tacloban

Joben Sabay

DTI, CDA, PESO, DOLE FO, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

9. Hired and Inspired: Jumpstarting Productivity through Effective On-Boarding of New Employees

Wednesday, 22 April, 2026

30

Tacloban

Atty. Kaye Campo

DTI, CDA, PESO, DOLE FO, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

10. Improving Productivity Through Organizational Development

Wednesday, 29 April, 2026

30

Ormoc

Atty. Kaye Campo

DTI, CDA, PESO, DOLE FO, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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

2026 Annual Procurement Plan

2025 Annual Procurement Plan

Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – VIII
Old Admin Building of Province of Leyte, Jones St, Brgy. 1 & 4 Libertad, Tacloban City, 6500

Tel. No.: (053) 888-2637

Smart: (0920) 879 0314

Email Address: rb8@nwpc.dole.gov.ph

WHITE

ATTY. DAX B. VILLARUEL

Regional Director – DOLE
Chairperson

Members:

MEYLENE C. ROSALES

Regional Director – DEPDev
Vice-Chairperson

WHITE

ATTY. KENNETH B. FABILA

Employers’ Representative

WHITE

EDWIN C. MAÑAS

Employers’ Representative

WHITE

CELERINA T. BATO 

Regional Director – DTI
Vice-Chairperson

WHITE

FERDINAND C. ULALAN 

Workers’ Representative

WHITE

ATTY. MIGUEL T. TEZON 

Workers’ Representative

REYNALDO SOLIVERES

Board Secretary VI

rb8@nwpc.dole.gov.ph