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Philippine payroll, explained with real numbers
Guides for owners and HR staff who run payroll themselves. Every table and worked example is computed with the same engine that runs Payslip.ph, on the 2026 rules.
Holidays · Latest
Read the guide Philippine holidays 2026: the full list and how to pay each one
Every 2026 regular holiday and special non-working day under Proclamation 1006, the weekday each falls on, and what employers pay when staff work or rest.
Pay rules
How to compute holiday pay: regular holidays, special days and rest daysPay rates for regular holidays, special non-working days, rest days and double holidays, with overtime, and peso examples for daily and monthly-paid staff.7 min readNight differential computation in the PhilippinesNight differential is 10% of the hourly rate for each hour worked from 10 PM to 6 AM. How it stacks with overtime and holidays, with a 12-hour guard shift.6 min readHow to compute overtime pay in the PhilippinesOvertime pay is 125% of the hourly rate on ordinary days and 30% more on rest days and holidays. How to get the hourly rate, with worked examples.6 min read
Contributions
PhilHealth contribution table 2026 for employees and employersPhilHealth premiums in 2026 are 5% of monthly basic salary from ₱10,000 to ₱100,000, split equally. The full table, how to compute it, and when to remit.5 min readPag-IBIG contribution table 2026Pag-IBIG contributions in 2026 are 2% each from employee and employer on up to ₱10,000 a month, so ₱200 each at most. The table, the 1% rule and deadlines.4 min read
Withholding tax
BIR withholding tax table 2026 and how to compute tax on salaryThe BIR withholding tax tables for 2026 (monthly, semi-monthly, weekly, daily), the annual income tax brackets, and a step-by-step computation on a salary.8 min readDe minimis benefits 2026: the new ceilings under RR 29-2025The tax-free de minimis ceilings for 2026 under RR No. 29-2025: rice ₱2,500 a month, uniform ₱8,000 a year, and the rest, with how the excess is taxed.5 min read
Year end
Leave
Service incentive leave: who gets it and how to convert it to cashA year of service earns five days of paid service incentive leave. Who is exempt, how unused days are converted to cash, and how kasambahay leave differs.5 min readMaternity leave in the Philippines: 105 days, the SSS benefit and the salary differentialRA 11210 gives employees 105 days of paid maternity leave. How the SSS maternity benefit is computed, the employer's salary differential, and deadlines.7 min readPaternity leave and solo parent leave in the PhilippinesSeven days of paid paternity leave under RA 8187, up to seven more from maternity leave, and seven days of solo parent leave under RA 11861. Who qualifies.5 min read
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