# Calabarzon Wage Hike for 1.56 Million Workers

> Calabarzon approves up to P45 daily wage hike for 1.56 million workers starting Oct 26.
- Title: Calabarzon Wage Hike for 1.56 Million Workers · BigGo Finance
- Summary: Calabarzon approves up to P45 daily wage hike for 1.56 million workers starting Oct 26. Calabarzon region's minimum wage earners will receive up to P45 daily…
- Keywords: calabarzon, wage order, p45, minimum wage, labor secretary, francis tolentino, rep 6727, inflation, rice inflation, finance, markets, Wage
- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/6368d3bb-a422-44eb-a957-84fbad04f7c5
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-10T15:25:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: calabarzon, wage order, p45, minimum wage, labor secretary, francis tolentino, rep 6727, inflation, rice inflation, finance, markets
## Calabarzon Wage Hike
Calabarzon approves up to p45 daily wage hike for 1.56 million workers starting oct 26.
## Wage Order No IVA-23
Wage order no iv a-23 pegs maximum daily increase at p45 translating to p1170 monthly earnings.
## Tiered Implementation
Actual amounts vary by industry sector and municipality classification with tiered rates based on regional economic conditions.
## Labor Secretary Tolentino
Labor secretary francis tolentino said department will monitor employer compliance with new wage order.
## Inflation Context
Inflation accelerated to 7.2% in september with rice inflation reaching 20.3% and poor households at 9%.
## Regional Trend
Calabarzon follows similar increases in central visayas and metro manila with p42 and p60 daily hikes effective oct 14 and sept 26.
## Key takeaway

Calabarzon region's minimum wage earners will receive up to P45 daily pay increase effective Oct 26, benefiting 1.56 million workers.