CASUAL employees at Iloilo City Hall, including job hires and contract-of-service workers, will receive a P130 daily wage increase starting August 2025, Mayor-elect Raisa Treñas announced after the World Environment Day celebration at Iloilo Sunset Boulevard on June 5, 2025.
The daily wage hike for casual employees is part of Treñas’ health-centered advocacy, with a portion of the increase earmarked for PhilHealth contributions under an existing agreement with the city government.
The pay increase is made possible by the city's income surplus and improved collection of Real Property Taxes (RPT), which remain the second-largest source of revenue for Iloilo City. These financial gains continue to fund enhanced social services and various city government programs.
In addition to the daily wage hike, regular or permanent employees of the city government will benefit from the implementation of the second tranche of the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) 6.
This measure is also scheduled to take effect in August 2025, making Iloilo City among the first local government units in the country to implement the national salary adjustment plan.
“We are happy to announce yesterday through discussions of the transition team. By August, the increase in salaries of regular employees will also take effect so that we can join SSL 6. Iloilo City will be one of the first who will implement this increase. That’s how nice it is to be taken care of. Mayor Jerry said we have sufficient funds to support this increase in salaries of active employees,” Treñas said.
Funding for the increases was secured under Supplemental Budget No. 1, which was approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in April 2025. The city government is also processing Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) coverage for regular employees through coordination with the Resource Employees Association of City Hall (Reach).
City officials assured employees of timely wage and salary adjustments, citing their importance in boosting worker morale and helping city personnel keep up with the rising cost of living. (Leo Solinap/SunStar Philippines)