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Wage Order No. NCR-28 · ₱755 / ₱718 from 26 September 2026

₱60 wage increase not in your payslip? — demand letter ready, differential table included

Short answer. The letter asking your employer to apply Wage Order No. New daily minimum wage in NCR: ₱755.00 non-agriculture; ₱718.00 agriculture, service/retail with 15 workers or less, manufacturing regularly employing less than 10 workers (+₱60.00 on the NCR-26 rates) (Wage Order No. NCR-28, Sections 1–2).

  • Last day to file a money claim for that day (3 years): type the date
  • Wage distortion without a union: conciliation at the NCMB lasts 10 calendar days before the case can go to the NLRC — enter the date the dispute was referred to the NCMB: type the date

Check your own case.

Money claims: within three (3) years from the time the cause of action accrued (Labor Code, Art. 291, renumbered Art. 306); each unpaid payday starts its own count, so the first unpaid day gives the earliest deadline. Wage distortion: Labor Code, Art. 124 as amended by R.A. 6727 — NCMB conciliation, then NLRC after 10 calendar days; the NLRC decides within 20 calendar days.

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How much of the NCR wage increase you are owed

Your daily rate and sector. We count the differential for every paid day since the new minimum took effect on 26 September 2026, month by month to 31 December.

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  1. Hand the letter to HR and get “Received by” signed, or e-mail it. Keep the proof.
  2. No adjustment within 5 days — file a Request for Assistance (SEnA) at the DOLE office where you work. Bring the letter and payslips.
  3. Check the next payslip: the new rate must appear on it.

Rules: new NCR daily minimum from 26 September 2026 — ₱755 non-agriculture, ₱718 agriculture, retail/service with 15 workers or less, manufacturing with less than 10 (Wage Order No. NCR-28, NWPC); double indemnity — R.A. 6727 Sec. 12 as amended by R.A. 8188. Paid days are counted Monday to Saturday (or Friday) — use your payslip days; holidays are not adjusted.

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Tell me the first day you were paid the old rate, and I will show you the last day you can still file a claim for it.

Put the numbers from your payslip in the table, even if they look small. ₱60 a day is about ₱1,500 a month.

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Deadlines

The rules, with the source

WhatDeadlineSource
New daily minimum wage in NCR₱755.00 non-agriculture; ₱718.00 agriculture, service/retail with 15 workers or less, manufacturing regularly employing less than 10 workers (+₱60.00 on the NCR-26 rates)Wage Order No. NCR-28, Sections 1–2
Effective date26 September 2026 (published 11 September 2026; effective 15 days after publication)Wage Order No. NCR-28, Section 7
Who gets itAll minimum wage earners in the private sector in the region, regardless of position, designation or status and of how wages are paidWage Order No. NCR-28, Section 4
BasisNormal working hours not exceeding 8 hours a day; piece rates must be adjusted to the new ratesWage Order No. NCR-28, Sections 3 and 5
If the employer does not payFine of ₱25,000 to ₱100,000 or 2 to 4 years' imprisonment, or both; the employer is ordered to pay double the unpaid benefitsWage Order No. NCR-28, Section 6; R.A. 6727, Sec. 12, as amended by R.A. 8188
Wage distortionCorrect by negotiation; without a union — NCMB, then NLRC after 10 calendar days; the dispute does not delay the increaseLabor Code, Art. 124, as amended by R.A. 6727
Your own deadlineMoney claims within 3 years from the time the cause of action accruedLabor Code, Art. 291 [renumbered Art. 306]

Wage Order No. NCR-28 says that Wage Order No. NCR-27 (₱85 in two tranches) never took effect because of court orders; its baseline is the NCR-26 rate (₱695 / ₱658). Keep every payslip: the differential is computed day by day.

Step by step

What to do, in order

  1. 1

    Check your payslip

    Compare your daily rate after 26 September 2026 with ₱755 or ₱718. Look at overtime and holiday pay too: they are computed on the new rate.

  2. 2

    Fill in the table

    Days paid, old rate, new rate. If you are not sure, ask in the letter for a written computation.

  3. 3

    Sign alone or together

    Co-workers in the same situation can sign one letter; there is a table for names at the end.

  4. 4

    Hand it to HR with proof

    Get a signed received copy, or send by registered mail or e-mail.

  5. 5

    Ask about exemptions

    If the company says it is exempted, the letter asks for a copy of the Wage Board's decision.

  6. 6

    Go to DOLE if needed

    File a Request for Assistance (SEnA) at the DOLE office for your workplace, with this letter and your payslips.

Questions

I earn ₱760 a day. Do I also get ₱60?

The Wage Order covers minimum wage earners. If you already earn above the new minimum, it does not raise your pay by itself; if the gap with the new minimum becomes too small, that is a wage distortion under Article 124 and is settled by negotiation, the NCMB or the NLRC.

Is the ₱85 from NCR-27 also due?

Wage Order NCR-28 states that NCR-27 never took effect because of court orders, and NCR-28 is computed on the NCR-26 rates. The letter claims only the ₱60 under NCR-28.

Can I be dismissed for sending this letter?

The letter is a normal written request for pay set by a Wage Order. Keep proof that you sent it. Dismissal rules are a separate topic — see our reply to a notice to explain.

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