HOUSE Committee on Labor and Employment Chairperson and Cavite 1st District Rep. Jolo Revilla today announced the implementation of a new wage order granting a ₱30 to ₱60 increase in the daily pay of minimum wage earners in CALABARZON .
Under Wage Order No. IVA-22, minimum wage earners in Cavite City, Carmona, General Trias, Tagaytay, Trece Martires, and other component cities will now receive ₱600 per day, while those in Rosario, Kawit, Naic, Silang, and Tanza will earn ₱550 per day. Workers in second- to fifth-class municipalities, particularly in agricultural areas, will see increases that bring their wages up to as much as ₱525 daily by April 2026. The wage order prescribes a two-tranche implementation, with the first increase taking effect immediately upon publication and the second tranche scheduled on April 1, 2026 .
Revilla explained that the wage adjustment was the result of a rigorous process led by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Region IV-A, which held consultations in Lucena, Batangas, Calamba, and Antipolo, and a final public hearing in Dasmariñas City. The Board received twelve formal petitions from various labor groups, with demands ranging from ₱640 to ₱1,075, underscoring the urgent call from workers for higher wages amid rising prices and poverty thresholds .
“Ang dagdag-sahod na ito ay bunga ng sama-samang pagkilos ng pamahalaan, sektor ng paggawa, at mga employer. Malaking tulong ito para sa ating mga manggagawa, lalo na sa Cavite at buong CALABARZON. Ngunit malinaw din na hindi pa ito sapat upang tugunan ang araw-araw na gastusin ng bawat pamilyang Pilipino,” Revilla said.
Revilla also observed that the increase will help bridge the long-standing wage gap between workers in Metro Manila and those in neighboring CALABARZON provinces, where the cost of living is often just as high—or even higher—than in the capital.
“Hindi makatarungan na ang mga manggagawa na iilang minuto lang ang layo mula Maynila ay mas maliit ang kinikita kahit pareho ang taas ng bilihin. Sa wage order na ito, unti-unti nating nababawasan ang agwat na iyon,” he said.
The Cavite lawmaker emphasized that the current minimum wage still lags behind the regional poverty thresholds published by the Philippine Statistics Authority, and that many households remain vulnerable.
“Patuloy tayong lalaban para sa isang tunay na living wage na magbibigay ng dignidad sa ating mga manggagawa,” he stressed.
As Chairperson of the House Committee on Labor and Employment, Revilla vowed to strengthen legislative initiatives that will uplift workers nationwide. Among his priorities are measures to institutionalize wage review mechanisms, expand social protection programs, and promote job security and fair labor practices.
“Sa Bagong Pilipinas, hindi dapat nakikipagsapalaran lang ang ating mga manggagawa para mabuhay. Dapat nakikinabang sila sa paglago at kaunlaran ng bansa. Ang bagong wage order ay simula pa lamang—kailangan nating tiyakin na ang bawat Pilipino ay may sahod na sapat, trabaho na matatag, at kinabukasang tiyak,” Revilla said.
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