Cost of Doing Business

Minimum Wage

Industry / SectorMinimum Wage Rates
1. Agriculture
PlantationP402.00
Non-PlantationP402.00
2. Non-Agriculture
30 or more employeesP435.00
10-29 employeesP435.00
1-9 employee/sP402.00

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

Power Rates

CategoryDECORPCENPELCOPANELCO IPANELCO IIILUELCO
Residential10.692711.142812.365113.129315.509
Commercial10.389610.379911.619812.952214.4811
Industrial7.986910.379911.619812.952212.8276
Public building10.379911.619812.9522
Street Lights11.571810.379911.619812.9522

*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)