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ARTICLE · 07 OCTOBER 2026

DOLE Issues Wage Order No. NCR-28 Amid Pending Litigation Over Wage Order No. NCR-27

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On 11 September 2026, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–National Capital Region (“RTWPB-NCR”) published Wage Order No. NCR-28, granting a PHP 60.00 increase in the daily minimum wage of covered private-sector workers in Metro Manila, effective 26 September 2026.

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On 11 September 2026, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–National Capital Region (“RTWPB-NCR”) published Wage Order No. NCR-28, granting a PHP 60.00 increase in the daily minimum wage of covered private-sector workers in Metro Manila, effective 26 September 2026.

Wage Order No. NCR-28 was issued amid the pending litigation that has restrained the implementation of Wage Order No. NCR-27. In its preambular clauses, Wage Order No. NCR-28 expressly refers to the non-implementation of Wage Order No. NCR-27 as a result of successive injunctive orders, specifically a Status Quo Ante Order (“SQAO”) issued on 24 July 2026, a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”), and a Writ of Preliminary Injunction (“WPI”).

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