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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
Second Regular Session  
House Bill No. 10319 
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Introduced by Hon. EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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Section 9, Article 2 of the Constitution mandates the promotion of a 
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just and dynamic social order to ensure national prosperity and 
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independence, freeing people from poverty through policies guaranteeing 
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adequate social services, full employment, rising living standards, and 
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improved quality of life for all citizens. 
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Regional Wages and Productivity Boards, established under 
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Republic Act No. 6727, set minimum wages for private sector workers. 
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Before this law, Congress had authority to determine minimum wages. In 
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setting wages, the Boards consider various factors, including workers' 
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needs, employers' capacity to pay, industry standards, and national 
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development requirements. 
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Presently, workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) receive the 
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highest daily nominal wage of Php570.00, while the lowest, Php316.00, is 
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in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao for non-
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agricultural sectors, and Php533.00 and Php306.00 for agricultural 
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sectors in the same region. 
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Despite these rates, the gap between workers' wages and the 
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estimated family living wage widens. As of January 2023, a family in NCR 
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needs Php1,161 daily, almost double the highest minimum wage in the 
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region. 
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Labor groups, including the Trade Union Congress of the 
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Philippines and Partido ng Manggagawa, demand a wage hike amid 
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record-high inflation. In February 2023, inflation hit 8.6%, raising prices of 
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basic goods and services significantly. 
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However, the Regional Wages and Productivity Boards are legally 
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restricted, issuing new wage orders once yearly unless extraordinary 
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economic circumstances arise. Reports suggest the boards are reviewing 
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economic indicators. 
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Given the urgency, a legislated wage increase of Php100.00 across 
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the board for private sector workers is proposed. This increase aims to 
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alleviate wage erosion caused by inflation, covering essential expenses 
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such as food, water, fuel, electricity, clothing, transportation, rent, 
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communications, and personal needs. 
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EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
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Representative 
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CIBAC Partylist 
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
Second Regular Session  
HOUSE BILL NO. 10319 
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Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
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EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
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AN ACT  
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PROVIDING FOR A ONE HUNDRED PESOS (P100.00) DAILY 
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MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE FOR EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS IN 
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THE PRIVATE SECTOR 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
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Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “P100 Daily 
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Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2024”. 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is a policy of the State to alleviate 
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the living conditions of the ordinary Filipino through policies that provide 
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for a decent and humane standard of living and improved quality of life, 
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particularly of the working class by ensuring the right of labor to its just 
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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 
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calculated to ensure the well-being and economic security of all members 
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of the community. 
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SEC. 3. Wage Increase. - The daily rate of all minimum wage workers 
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in the private sector, regardless of employment status, including those in 
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contractual and sub-contractual arrangements, whether agricultural or 
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non-agricultural, shall be increased by One hundred pesos (P100.00) 
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upon the effectivity of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall prevent the 
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respective Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards to grant 
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additional increases to the workers and employees on the basis of their 
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determination pursuant to Republic Act No. 6727, otherwise known as the 
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"Wage Rationalization Act", as amended. 
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SEC. 4.  Correction of Wage Distortion. - Where a wage distortion 
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occurs as a result of the increase in minimum wage under this Act, the 
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employer and the union, or the employer and the workers, in the absence 
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of a union, shall negotiate to correct the distortion in accordance with the 
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provisions of Article 124 of Presidential Decree No. 442 or the "Labor 
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Code of the Philippines", as amended, and other existing laws, rules and 
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regulations. 
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SEC. 5. Non-Chargeability of Prior Increases. - No wage increase 
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shall be credited as compliance with the increase prescribed herein unless 
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expressly provided under valid collective bargaining agreements: 
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Provided, that such wage increase was granted in anticipation of the 
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minimum wage increase under this Act: Provided, further, That where 
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such increase is less than the prescribed increase under this Act, the 
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employer shall pay the difference. Such increases shall not include 
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anniversary wage increases, merit wage increases and those resulting 
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from the regularization or promotion of employees. 
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SEC. 6. Non-Diminution of Other Benefits. - Nothing in this Act shall 
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be construed to reduce any existing allowance and benefit of any form 
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under existing laws, decrees, issuances, executive orders, and any 
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contract or agreement between workers and employers. 
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1) The DOTr, through the LTO, shall oversee and ensure the  
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SEC. 7. Inspection by the Department of Labor and Employment 
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(DOLE). - The DOLE shall conduct inspection of payroll and other financial 
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records kept by the company or business to determine whether the 
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workers are paid the prescribed minimum wage increase and other 
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benefits granted by law. The said inspection may take place at any time 
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of the day or night, whenever work is being undertaken. In unionized 
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companies, the DOLE inspectors shall always be accompanied by the 
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president or any responsible officer of the recognized bargaining unit or of 
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interested union in the conduct of the inspection. In non-unionized 
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companies, establishments or businesses, the inspection should be 
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carried out in the presence of a workers' representative. 
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SEC. 8. Penalties. - Any person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership, 
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association or entity violating any provision of this Act shall be punished 
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by a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) but not more 
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than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) plus moral damages for 
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each affected worker and the costs of litigation including attorney's fees, 
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or imprisonment of not less than two (2) years nor more than four (4) 
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years, or both at the discretion of the court: Provided, That if the violation 
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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 
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responsible officers including, but not limited to, the president, vice 
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president, chief executive officer, general manager, managing director or 
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partner. 
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The employer concerned shall be ordered to pay an amount 
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equivalent to double the unpaid benefits owing to the employees: 
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Provided, That the payment of indemnity shall not absolve the employer 
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from the criminal liability imposable under this Act: Provided, further, that 
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any person convicted under this Act shall not be entitled to the benefits 
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provided for under the Probation Law. 
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In case a fine and/or indemnity is decreed by the National Labor 
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Relations Commission (NLRC) against person/s who violated the 
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provisions of this Act and cannot be immediately satisfied because of the 
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refusal to pay, or in case of the unavailability or inadequacy of funds, the 
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bank deposits, financial interests and other personal property not capable 
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of manual delivery in the possession or control of third parties of the owner 
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in case of sole proprietorship or the assets of the corporation, association 
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or any other entity, shall be garnished. If such properties are not enough, 
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movable and immovable properties may be levied to fully satisfy the 
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imposed fines and/or indemnities. 
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Failure on the part of any corporation, trust or firm, partnership, 
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association or any other entity to comply with the provisions of this Act 
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shall be a ground for non-renewal 
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of business permits. 
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SEC. 9. Construction in Favor of Labor. - All doubts in the 
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implementation and interpretation of the provisions of this Act, including 
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its implementing rules and regulations, shall be resolved in favor of labor. 
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SEC. 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of 
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Labor and Employment shall promulgate the necessary rules and 
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regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 11. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held 
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unconstitutional, the remainder thereof not otherwise affected shall 
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remain in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 12. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, 
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rules and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof which are 
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inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SEC. 13. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen 
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(15) days following the completion of its publication either in the Official 
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Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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