EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session 
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Intro d u ce d  by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A P125.00 DAILY ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCREASE IN  THE 
SALARY RATES OF EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS IN  THE PRIVATE SECTOR 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Due to inflation and other present economic realities, the buying power of 
workers' salaries has significantly diminished in value over time. The salaries being 
received by workers are way behind the government's conservative estimate of the 
cost of living a family needs in order to survive in these trying economic times.
According to a recent study, the cost of daily living in Metro Manila has risen 
to PhPl,200.00 pesos for a family of six. This is nearly double the PhP537.00 pesos 
minimum daily wage in the NCR. Undoubtedly, the current minimum wage is no 
longer adequate to sustain one's basic needs.
Given these, the overriding consideration of this measure therefore is the 
humanization of the minimum wage rate across all sectors and regions of the 
country in order to alleviate the poor and inadequate economic conditions of our 
kababayans today. Providing a decent wage for every Filipino will be the highest 
form of social justice.


It is therefore timely and necessary to enact a legislation that would improve 
the living conditions of the Filipinos. Thus, the filing of this proposed measure o f a 
P125.00 across-the-board wage increase nationwide is earnestly sought.
RAMOI^BONG REVILLA, JR.


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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S E N A T E  
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A P125.00 DAILY ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCREASE IN  THE 
SALARY RATES OF EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS IN  THE PRIVATE SECTOR 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress Assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the "P125 Daily
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Across-the-Board W age Increase A ct."
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. - It is hereby declared to be the policy of the
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State to alleviate and elevate the living conditions of the ordinary Filipino through
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policies that provide for decent and humane standards of living and improved quality
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of life, particularly of the working class; to ensure the right of labor to its just and
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equitable share in the fruits of production; to guarantee the workers' right to a living
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wage; and to promote Social Justice through the adoption of measures calculated to
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ensure the well-being and economic security of all the members of the community
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through any economic climate the Philippines may come to face.
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Sec. 3. Across-the-Board Wage Increase. - In line with the declared policy
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under this Act, all employers in the private sector, whether agricultural or non-
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agricultural, regardless of capitalization, number of employees and location of
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person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or entity, shall pay their
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workers an across-the-board wage increase in the sum of One Hundred Twenty Five
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Pesos (P125.00) a day upon the effectivity of this Act.


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Sec. 4. Non-ChargeabHity o f Prior Increases. - No wage increase shall be
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credited as compliance with the increase prescribed herein unless expressly provided
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under valid collective bargaining agreements: Provided, that such wage increase was
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granted in anticipation of the legislated across-the-board wage increase under this
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Act: Provided further, that where such increase is less than the prescribed increase
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under this Act, the employer shall pay the difference. Such increases shall not
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include anniversary wage increases, merit wage increases and those resulting from
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the regularization or promotion of employees.
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Sec. 5. Non-Diminution o f Other Benefits. - Nothing in this Act shall be
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construed to reduce any existing allowance and benefit of any form under existing
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laws, decrees, issuances, executive orders and any contract or agreement between
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workers and employers. This Act affects the Minimum Wage Rate determined by the
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NWPC across all Regions and Sectors of the Republic of the Philippines.
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Sec. 6. Inspection by the DOLE. - The Department of Labor and Employment
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(DOLE) shall, after approval of this Act, conduct inspection of payroll and other
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financial records kept by the company or business to determine whether the workers
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are paid the prescribed across-the-board wage increase and other benefits granted
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by law. In unionized companies, the DOLE inspectors shall always be accompanied
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by the President or any responsible Officer of the recognized bargaining unit or any
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interested union in the conduct of the inspection. In non-unionized companies,
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establishments or businesses, the inspection should always be in the presence of a
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workers' representative alongside a Representative of the employer. A Workers'
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Representative shall have the right to submit his own findings to the DOLE and to
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testify on the same if he cannot concur with the findings of the labor inspector.
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Sec. 7. Penalties. - Any person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership,
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association, or entity violating any provision of this Act shall be punished by a fine of
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not less than Twenty-Five Thousand Pesos (P25,000.00) nor more than One
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Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than two years
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nor more than four years, or both at the discretion of the court: Provided, that if the
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violation is committed by a corporation, trust or firm, association or any other entity,
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the penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed upon the entity's responsible officers


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including, but not limited to the President, Vice President, Chief Executive Officer,
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General Manager, Managing Director or Partner.
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The employer concerned shall be ordered to pay an amount equivalent to
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double the unpaid benefits owing to the employees: Provided, that the payment of
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indemnity shall not exonerate the employer from the criminal liability imposable
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under this Act, Provided further, that any person convicted under this Act shall not
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be entitled to the benefits provided for under Presidential Decree No. 968, as
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amended by Republic Act No. 10707, also known as the Probation Law.
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Sec. 8. Impiementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of Labor and
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Employment shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement this
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Act immediately.
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Sec. 9. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby
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shall remain in force and effect.
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Sec. 10. Repeating Clause. - All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations
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or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
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modified accordingly.
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Sec. 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) days
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after its publication in the Official Gazette.
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Approved,