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RTWPB – XIII

CARAGA REGION

 

MINIMUM WAGE RATE

Php 455.00

CITIES   PROVINCES
BAYUGAN  BISLIG   AGUSAN DEL NORTE AGUSAN DEL SUR
BUTUAN CABADBARAN   DINAGAT ISLAND SURIGAO DEL SUR
SURIGAO TANDAG   SURIGAO DEL NORTE INCLUDING SIARGAO ISLAND
       
 

CURRENT DAILY MINIMUM WAGE RATES

REGION XIII (CARAGA) a/
Per Wage Order No. RXIII-20 b/
(Effective: 03 January 2026)

Sectors/Industry

Minimum Wage Rate under Wage Order No. RXIII-19

WO XIII-20

Amount of Increase

(Upon Effectivity)

New Minimum Wage Rate

Amount of Increase

(Effective 01 May 2026)

New Minimum Wage Rate

Non-Agriculture

Agriculture

Service/Retail

Manufacturing

₱435.00

₱20.00

₱455.00

₱20.00

₱475.00

  • a/   Covers the Cities of Bayugan, Bislig, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Surigao, Tandag and the Provinces Dinagat Island, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur.

    b/ Grants ₱40 per day basic wage increase upon full implementation of all tranches.

     Issued on 09 December 2025; published on 18 December 2025 at Mindanao Daily.

Updated: 18 December 2025


MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS

REGION XIII (CARAGA) a/
Per Wage Order No. XIII-DW-06 b/
(Effective: 03 January 2026)

Area/Location

New Wage Increase

New Minimum Wage Rate

Chartered Cities and First Class Municipalities

₱6,000.00

₱500.00

₱6,500.00

Other Municipalities

  • a/   Covers the Cities of Bayugan, Bislig, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Surigao, Tandag and the Provinces Dinagat Island, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur.

     Issued on 09 December 2025; published on 18 December 2025 at Mindanao Daily.

     

Updated: 18 December 2025

Private Establishment
Private Establishment
Wage Order No. RXIII-20
Domestic Worker
Domestic Worker
Wage Order No. RXIII-DW-06

Title of Training

INDICATIVE CALENDAR

Indicative Schedule


Target Pax /

No. of

MSMEs

Venue

Assigned

Trainer/s

Convergence/

Partner

Agencies

1. Lean Management

2nd week February 2026

MSMEs

Butuan City

Dela Victoria, Mahinay, Dahuvla

DOLE RO/DTI

2. Green My Enterprise: Green Productivity Tawards Greener Industrialization

2ndWeek March 2026

MSMEs

Bislig City, Surigao del Sur

Dela Victoria, Mahinay,

Sacote, Descartin

Chamber of Commerceof Bislig City

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

3RD

Week of April 2026

At least 15 MSMEs that are also TAV beneficiaries

San Francisco, Agusan del Sur

Dela Victoria, Mahinay,

Granada, Autida

DOLE

Agusan del Sur

4. Smart Productivity: Transforming MSMEs through Digital Innovation

2nd week May 2026

MSMEs

Tandag City, Surigao del Sur

Dela Victoria, Mahinay, Sacote, Descartin

DOLE

Surigao del Sur

5. Hired and Inspired: Jumpstarting Productivity through Effective Onboarding

3rd Week of June 2026

MSMEs

Surigao City

Dela Victoria, Mahinay,

Sacote, Descartin

DOLE

Surigao del Norte, PESO Surigao City

6. Improving Productivity Through Organizational

Development

4th Week of June 2026

MSMEs

Butuan City

NWPC

Trainers

DOLE

Agusan del Norte

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

Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – CARAGA
Nimfa Tiu Bldg. No.4 J.P. Rosales Ave.
Butuan City,
Agusan del Norte

Tel/Fax. No.: (085) 815-6405
Email Address: rb13@nwpc.dole.gov.ph

WHITE

ATTY. JASON P. BALAIS

OIC-Regional Director – DOLE
Chairperson

Members:

GEMIMA A. OLAM

OIC – Regional Director – DEPDev
Vice-Chairperson

WHITE

MARVIN C. SANCHEZ

Employers’ Representative

WHITE

LEONIDAS P. DINGDING

Employers’ Representative

WHITE

GAY A. TIDALGO

Regional Director – DTI
Vice-Chairperson

WHITE

EDGAR ALLAN M. AQUINO

Workers’ Representative

WHITE

FLORANTE O. PEREZ

Workers’ Representative

EARL D. DELA VICTORIA

Board Secretary VI

rb13@nwpc.dole.gov.ph