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SENATE
Senate Bill No. 13 0 G "tcBV£D BY
Introduced by Senator Erwin T. Tulfo
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A ONE HUNDRED PESOS (PIOO.OO) DAILY 
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE FOR EMPLOYEES AND 
WORKERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 3, Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution states that the 
state shall afford full protection to labor, local and overseas, organized 
and unorganized, and promote full employment and equality of 
employment opportunities for all. This affirms the right of Filipino 
workers to receive a living wage.
Over the past years, the cost of living in the Philippines has 
significantly increased due to inflation, rising food prices and 
transportation costs, and other economic pressures. While the 
minimum wage is periodically adjusted through regional wage boards, 
the adjustments have not kept pace with the real essential needs of 
workers and their families.
Employees in the private sector, particularly the minimum wage 
earners, continue to struggle to make ends meet despite working full­
time. The take home wage of many Filipinos is simply not enough to 
cover the most basic needs: food, shelter, transportation, education, and 
healthcare. This means that many Filipinos are forced to take multiple 
jobs, cut down on meals, even delay sending their children to school 
just to survive.


This bill seeks to mandate a FI 00.00 minimum wage increase for 
workers in the private sector. It aims to address the widening gap 
between workers’ wage and the rising cost of living.
Increasing the daily minimum wage is about recognizing the true 
value of labor by upholding the dignity of every Filipino workers.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is 
earnestly sought.
ERWIN T. tULFO


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1306
Senate
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25 AUG 28 A 9 :38
RFCEIVtD BY;
Introduced by Senator Erwin T. Tulfo
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A ONE HUNDRED PESOS (PIOO.OO) DAILY 
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE FOR EMPLOYEES AND 
WORKERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Be it enaeted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled:
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SECTION I. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “PI00
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Daily Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2025".
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is a policy of the State to
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alleviate the living conditions of the ordinary Filipino through policies
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that provide for a deeent and humane standard of living and improved
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quality of life, particularly of the working class by ensuring the right of
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labor to its just share in the fruits of production, to guarantee the
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workers' right to a living wage, and to promote soeial justice through
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the adoption of measures calculated to ensure the well-being and
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economic security of all the members of the community.
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SEC. 3. Wage Increase. - The daily rate of all minimum wage
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workers in the private seetor, regardless of employment status,
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including those in contractual and subcontractual arrangements,
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whether agricultural or non-agricultural, shall be increased by One
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Hundred Pesos (PI 00.00) upon the effectivity of this Act. Nothing in


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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, the 
employer shall 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 
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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 
(PI 00,000.00) 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.


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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 labor.
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 remain 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,