Cost of Doing Business

Minimum Wage

Industry / SectorMinimum Wage Rates (Effective October 2, 2016)
1. Agriculture
PlantationP372.00 (effective 12/01/2022)
Non-PlantationP372.00 (effective 03/01/2023)
2. Non-Agriculture
30 or more employeesP400.00 (effective 12/01/2022)
10-29 employeesP400.00 (effective 03/01/2023)
1-9 employee/sP400.00 (upon effectivity of the wage Order No. RB1-21)

Note: Minimum Wage Rate refers to basic pay and cost of living allowance (COLA)
Source: DOLE

Power Rates

CategoryDECORPCENPELCOPANELCO IPANELCO IIILUELCO
Residential12.8416.3114.8015.0615.50
Commercial13.1515.5913.9014.9014.49
Industrial12.5715.5913.9014.9012.83
Public building15.5913.9014.9014.48
Street Lights13.2815.5913.9014.9014.48

*Rate per kilowatt-hour (Php)

Water Rates

ClassificationMin. Charge (Php)11-2021-3031-4041-up
Residential 1/2*246.9526.8529.7033.3037.60
Residential 3/4 *395.1026.8529.7033.3037.60
Commercial A, 1/2*432.1546.9551.9058.2565.80
Commercial A, 3/4*691.4046.9551.9058.2565.80
Commercial B, 1/2*370.4040.2544.5549.9556.40
Commercial B, 3/4*592.6540.2544.5549.9556.40
Commercial C, 1/2*308.6533.5537.1041.6047.00
Commercial C, 3/4*493.8533.5537.1041.6047.00
Industrial, 3/4*790.2053.7059.4066.6075.20

* Commodity Charge (per cu. m.) excluding Power Purchase Adjustment (PPA)