There is no single Philippine minimum wage — 17 Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards each set their own rate. See the current daily minimum wage for every region as of September 2026, including the NCR-27/NCR-28 wage order dispute, and what employees and employers should do next.
Wage distortion under Article 124 of the Labor Code happens when a prescribed wage increase erases the intentional pay gap between job levels. This guide explains the Supreme Court’s four-element test, the suggested NWPC correction formulas, and how disputes are resolved in unionized and non-union workplaces.
Learn the 2026 minimum wage rates across Philippine regions, how wage boards set them, who is covered, and what employees can do about underpayment.