TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 25 -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has released the new order granting a PHP35 daily minimum wage hike in two tranches to private sector workers in Eastern Visayas.

Under Wage Order No. RBVIII-25 made public Monday, minimum wage earners will have a PHP17 increase in their daily pay effective 15 days after publication.

The minimum daily wage for private sector workers in the region will range from PHP422 to PHP452, depending on the industry and geographic classification.

The second tranche of PHP18 daily raises the minimum wage further, ranging from PHP440 to PHP470, starting June 1, 2026. "The prescribed rates apply to normal working hours not exceeding eight hours a day. The increase...