The national average minimum wage is Php510/day or Php11,089/month as of April 2026. This is barely half of the IBON-estimated national family living wage of Php1,312/ day that a family of five should receive to live decently.
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National Family Living Wage as of April 2026
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IBON Foundation
IBON Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit development organization. We have been serving the Filipino people through research and education since 1978. IBON seeks to promote an understanding of socioeconomics that serves the interests and aspirations of the Filipino people. We study the most urgent social, economic, and political issues confronting Philippine society and the world.
