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TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 642

Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative
EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 9, Article 2 of the Constitution mandates the promotion of a
just and dynamic social order to ensure national prosperity and
independence, freeing people from poverty through policies guaranteeing
adequate social services, full employment, rising living standards, and
improved quality of life for all citizens.

Regional Wages and Productivity Boards, established under
Republic Act No. 6727, set minimum wages for private sector workers.
Before this law, Congress had authority to determine minimum wages. In
setting wages, the Boards consider various factors, including workers’
needs, employers’ capacity to pay, industry standards, and national
development requirements.

Presently, workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) receive the
highest daily nominal wage of Php645.00, while the lowest, Php366.00, is
in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Despite these rates, the gap between workers’ wages and the
estimated family living wage widens. As of May 2025, a family in NCR
approximately needs Php1,216.00 daily, almost double the highest
minimum wage in the region. Labor groups, including the Trade Union

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Congress of the Philippines and Partido ng Manggagawa, demand a wage
hike amid record-high inflation.

However, the Regional Wages and Productivity Boards are legally
restricted, issuing new wage orders once yearly unless extraordinary
economic circumstances arise. Reports suggest the boards are reviewing
economic indicators.

Given the urgency, a legislated wage increase of Php100.00 across
the board for private sector workers is proposed. This increase aims to
alleviate wage erosion caused by inflation, covering essential expenses
such as food, water, fuel, electricity, clothing, transportation, rent,
communications, and personal needs.

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EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. __ 642

Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative
EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A ONE HUNDRED PESOS (P100.00) DAILY
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE FOR EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS IN
THE PRIVATE SECTOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “P100 Daily
Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2024”.

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is a policy of the State to alleviate
the living conditions of the ordinary Filipino through policies that provide
for a decent and humane standard of living and improved quality of life,
Particularly of the working class by ensuring the right of labor to its just
share in the fruits of production, to guarantee the workers' right to a living
wage, and to promote social justice through the adoption of measures
calculated to ensure the well-being and economic security of all members
of the community.

SEC. 3. Wage Increase. - The daily rate of all minimum wage workers
in the private sector, regardless of employment status, including those in
contractual and subcontractual arrangements, whether agricultural or
non-agricultural, shall be increased by One hundred pesos (P100.00)
upon the effectivity of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall prevent the


respective Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards to grant
additional increases to the workers and employees on the basis of their
determination pursuant to Republic Act No. 6727, otherwise known as the
"Wage Rationalization Act", as amended.

SEC. 4. Correction of Wage Distortion. - Where a wage distortion
occurs as a result of the increase in minimum wage under this Act, the
employer and the union, or the employer and the workers, in the absence
of a union, shall negotiate to correct the distortion in accordance with the
provisions of Article 124 of Presidential Decree No. 442 or the "Labor
Code of the Philippines", as amended, and other existing laws, rules and
regulations.

SEC. 5. Non-Chargeability of Prior Increases. - No wage increase
shall be credited as compliance with the increase prescribed herein unless
expressly provided under valid collective bargaining agreements:
Provided, That such wage increase was granted in anticipation of the
minimum wage increase under this Act: Provided, further, That where
such increase is less than the prescribed increase under this Act, the
employer shail pay the difference. Such increases shall not include
anniversary wage increases, merit wage increases and those resulting
from the regularization or promotion of employees.

SEC. 6. Non-Diminution of Other Benefits. - Nothing in this Act shall
be construed to reduce any existing allowance and benefit of any form
under existing laws, decrees, issuances, executive orders, and any
contract or agreement between workers and employers.

SEC. 7. Inspection by the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE). - The DOLE shall conduct inspection of payroll and other financial
records kept by the company or business to determine whether the
workers are paid the prescribed minimum wage increase and other
benefits granted by law. The said inspection may take place at any time
of the day or night, whenever work is being undertaken. In unionized
companies, the DOLE inspectors shall always be accompanied by the
president or any responsible officer of the recognized bargaining unit or of
interested union in the conduct of the inspection. In non-unionized
companies, establishments or businesses, the inspection should be
carried out in the presence of a workers’ representative.

SEC. 8. Penalties. - Any person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership,
association or entity violating any provision of this Act shall be punished
by a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) but not more


than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) plus moral damages for
each affected worker and the costs of litigation including attorney's fees,
or imprisonment of not less than two (2) years nor more than four (4)
years, or both at the discretion of the court: Provided, That if the violation
is committed by a corporation, trust or firm, association or any other entity,
the penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed upon the entity's
responsible officers including, but not limited to, the president, vice
president, chief executive officer, general manager, managing director or
partner.

The employer concerned shall be ordered to pay an amount
equivalent to double the unpaid benefits owing to the employees:
Provided, That the payment of indemnity shall not absolve the employer
from the criminal liability imposable under this Act: Provided, further, That
any person convicted under this Act shall not be entitled to the benefits
provided for under the Probation Law.

In case a fine and/or indemnity is decreed by the National Labor
Relations Commission (NLRC) against person/s who violated the
provisions of this Act and cannot be immediately satisfied because of the
refusal to pay, or in case of the unavailability or inadequacy of funds, the
bank deposits, financial interests and other personal property not capable
of manual delivery in the possession or control of third parties of the owner
in case of sole proprietorship or the assets of the corporation, association
or any other entity, shall be garnished. If such properties are not enough,
movable and immovable properties may be levied to fully satisfy the
imposed fines and/or indemnities.

Failure on the part of any corporation, trust or firm, partnership,
association or any other entity to comply with the provisions of this Act
shall be a ground for non-renewal
of business permits.

SEC. 9. Construction in Favor of Labor. - All doubts in the
implementation and interpretation of the provisions of this Act, including
its implementing rules and regulations, shall be resolved in favor of tabor.

SEC. 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of
Labor and Employment shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.


SEC. 11. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held
unconstitutional, the remainder thereof not otherwise affected shall
Temain in full force and effect.

SEC. 12. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders,
rules and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof which are
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 13. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen

(15) days following the completion of its publication either in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,