Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong will get a 2.2-percent increase in their monthly allowable wage in the special administrative region of China, according to Department of the Migrant Workers (DMW).
The Hong Kong government decided to raise the monthly salary of foreign domestic workers from HK$4,990 (equivalent to P37,329.64) to HK$5,100 (equivalent to P38,152.64).
The new salary adjustment will apply to employment contracts, which were signed starting September 30, 2025. However, contracts, which were signed under the previous wage level will still be accepted by the Hong Kong Immigration Department until October 27, 2025.
DMW Secretary Hans J. Cacdac lauded the development since it exceeded DMW’s proposed new monthly minimum wage for domestic workers.
‘The wage increase surpasses the Philippines’ US$500 [equivalent to P29,098.75] z minimum wage standard for domestic workers as outlined in DMW Advisory No. 25, Series of 2025,’ he said in a statement.
The new wage adjustment will cover majority of the over 190,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Hong Kong, who are mostly domestic workers.
DMW said its Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Hong Kong will assist OFWs in enforcing contracts and reporting any cases of non-compliance.
It said it will continue to push for better benefits for Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong such as raising their food allowance, which remained at HK$1,236 (equivalent to P9,246.40).
‘The DMW stressed the importance of ongoing discussions to address additional issues, like the unchanged food allowance despite rising living costs,’ the agency said.