TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
S. No. 1269
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RECEIVED BY:
Introduced by Senator Raffy T. Tulfo
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A THREE HUNDRED PERSOS (P300.00) DAILY MINIMUM 
WAGE INCREASE FOR EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
The right of workers to a living wage is enshrined in the 1987 constitution, which 
mandates the state to afford full protection to labor and to promote social justice in all 
phases of national development. However, the present statutory wage, which ranges 
between P350 and P645 depending on the region, has long fallen short of meeting the 
basic needs of the average Filipino household. The sharp and continuous increase in the 
prices of food, utilities, housing, education, and transportation has eroded the real value 
of wages, leaving many workers and their families unable to cope with the rising cost of 
living.
Senate Bill No. 209 seeks to address this urgent concern mandating a uniform 
P300 increase in the daily wage for all workers in the private sector regardless of whether 
they are employed on a regular, contractual, sub contractual, agricultural, or non- 
agricultural basis. This proposed increase is intended to provide immediate relief and 
restore dignity to the country's labor force, whose contribution to the economy remains 
indispensable yet inadequately compensated.
This measure therefor emphasizes that existing or previous wages cannot be used 
to offset the mandated increase. It also provides mechanisms to correct wage distortions


This measure therefor emphasizes that existing or previous wages cannot be used 
to offset the mandated increase. It aiso provides mechanisms to correct wage distortions 
that may resuit from the impiementation of this iaw, ensuring that the rights and benefits 
of workers are preserved.
To guarantee compiiance, the Department of Labor and Empioyment (DOLE) is 
now authorized to conduct iabor inspections at any time of the day or night, in 
coordination with worker representatives of trade unions. Vioiations of the mandated 
wage increase are subject to penaities, inciuding fines, imprisonment, and the payment 
of damages and iitigation costs. In the case of corporate empioyers, iiabiiity shaii extend 
to responsibie officers of the company.
In iine with the constitutionai directive to resoive aii doubts in favor of iabor, this 
biii affirms the principie that workers must receive fair and adequate compensation for 
their iabor. By providing a significant increase in the daiiy minimum wage, this measure 
seeks to upiift the iiving conditions of Fiiipino workers and their famiiies whiie 
reinforcing sociai justice and equity in the workpiace.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this biii is earnestiy &


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
S. No. 1269
25 ftllG 27 P12 34 
\
RECEIVED BY;.
Introduced by Senator Raffy T. Tulfo
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A THREE HUNDRED PERSOS (P300.00) 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:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. -This Act shall be known as the "P300 Daily Minimum
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Wage Increase Act of 2025"
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is a policy of the State to alleviate the living
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conditions of the ordinary Filipino through policies that provide for a decent and
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humane standard of living and improved quality of life, particularly of the working class
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by ensuring the right of labor to its just share in the fruits of production, to guarantee
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the workers' right to a living wage, and to promote social justice through the adoption
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of measures calculated to ensure the well-being and economic security of all the
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members of the community.
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Sec. 3. Wage Increase. -The daily rate of all 3 minimum wage workers in the
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private sector, regardless of employment status, including those in contractual and
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sub contractual arrangements, whether agricultural or non- agricultural, shall be
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increased by three hundred pesos (P300.00) upon the effectivity of this Act. Nothing in
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this Act shall prevent the respective Regional Tripartite Wages 9 and Productivity Boards
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to grant 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 "Wage
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Rationalization Act", as amended.
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Sec. 4. Correction of Wage Distortion. - Where a wage distortion occurs as a result
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of the increase in minimum wage under this Act, the employer and the union, or the
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employer and the workers, in the absence of a union, shall negotiate to correct the
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distortion in accordance with the provisions of Article 124 of Presidential Decree No. 442
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or the "Labor Code of the Philippines", as amended, and other existing laws, rules and
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regulations.
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Sec. 5. Non-Chargeabiiity of Prior Increases. - No wage increase shall be credited
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as compliance with the increase prescribed herein unless expressly provided under valid
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collective bargaining agreements: Provided, That such wage increase was granted in
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anticipation of the 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 employer shall pay
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the difference. Such increases shall not include anniversary wage increases, merit wage
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increases and those resulting from the regularization or promotion of employees.
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Sec. 6. Non-Diminution of Other Benefits. - Nothing in this Act shall be construed
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to reduce any existing allowance and benefit of any form under existing laws, decrees,
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issuances, executive orders, and any contract or agreement between workers and
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employers.
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Sec. 7. Inspection by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). - The
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DOLE shall conduct inspection of payroll and other financial records kept by the company
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or business to determine whether the workers are paid the prescribed minimum wage
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increase and other benefits granted by law. The said inspection may take place at any
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time of the day or night, whenever work is being undertaken. In unionized companies,
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the DOLE inspectors shall always be accompanied by the president or any responsible
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officer of the recognized bargaining unit or of interested union in the conduct of the
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inspection. In non- unionized companies, establishments or businesses, the inspection
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should be carried out in the presence of a workers' representative.
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Sec. 8. Penalties. - Any person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association
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or entity violating any provision of this Act shall be punished by a fine of not less than


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Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) but not more than One hundred thousand pesos
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(PlOO,000.00) plus moral damages for each affected worker and the costs of litigation
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including attorney's fees, or imprisonment of not less than two (2) years nor more than
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four (4) years, or both at the discretion of the court: Provided, That if the violation is
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committed by a corporation, trust or firm, association or any other entity, the penalty of
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imprisonment shall be imposed upon the entity's responsible officers including, but not
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limited to, the president, vice president, chief executive officer, general manager,
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managing director or partner.
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The employer concerned shall be ordered to pay an amount equivalent to double
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the unpaid benefits owing to the employees: Provided, That the payment of indemnity
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shall not absolve the employer from the criminal liability imposable under this Act:
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Provided, further. That any person convicted under this Act shall not be entitled to the
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benefits provided for under the Probation Law.
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In case a fine and/or indemnity is decreed by the National Labor Relations
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Commission (NLRC) against person/s who violated the provisions of this Act and cannot
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be immediately satisfied because of the refusal to pay, or in case of the unavailability or
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inadequacy of funds, the bank deposits, financial interests and other personal property
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not capable 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 or any other
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entity, shall be garnished. If such properties are not enough, movable, and immovable
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properties may be levied to fully satisfy the imposed fines and/or indemnities.
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Failure on the part of any corporation, trust or firm, partnership, association, or
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any other entity to comply with the provisions of this Act shall be a ground for non-
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renewal of business permits.
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Sec. 9. Construction in Favor of Labor. - All doubts in the implementation and
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interpretation of the provisions of this Act, including its implementing rules and
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regulations, shall be resolved in favor of labor.
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Sec. 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of Labor and
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Employment shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
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implementation of this Act.


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Sec. 11. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held unconstitutional,
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the remainder thereof not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 12. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
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regulations and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are
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hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 13. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
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following the completion of its publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper
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of general circulation.
Approved,