One question that usually comes up as soon as the ‘ber months rolls-in is that will freelancers also get a 13th month pay? Are their clients required by law to honor this Christmas tradition in the country? There are more and more Filipino freelancers catering to overseas clients these days. These pinoy freelancers work from the comfort of their home doing different tasks. In the Philippines, the month of December is a highly anticipated month, not only because of the Christmas season but because of the 13th month pay. And for lucky folks, there is even a Christmas bonus on top of the extra-month pay. Do we hear 14th month, 15th month? We wish! :) What is the 13th month pay? This corresponds to one month extra pay for employees who have worked for a company for one whole year, payable on or before December 24. If the employee worked in the company for at least 1 month but less than 12 months within the year, said employee is still entitled to receive ...
Philippine Holidays for 2021 as Declared by Malacanang
President Duterte declared the 2021 Philippine holidays in the Philippines by virtue of Proclamation no 986, series of 2020. PaskongPinoy now shares the information for the regular and special (non-working) holidays nationwide for this year. This post will be updated with info for the holiday date for the holidays Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha for 2021 once the dates are declared by Macalanang. Why is knowing the holiday in the Philippines important? The info on national holidays are important especially among employees for they will get holiday pay if they meet the DOLE guidelines for holiday premium. This list is also important among those who wants to book promo fare tickets for long weekends and holidays ahead of time. As you know airline and shipping companies usually announces ticket sale during most holidays. The holidays are also important for those who plans to transact with government offices. During holidays, most government offices ...
Holiday Pay Rules for Regular and Special Holidays in the Philippines
The Philippines enjoys more number of nationwide public holidays compared to many other countries. Aside from the national holidays (regular and special), there are also city-wide-only and province-wide only public holidays. These extra special non-working holidays must be declared as such by Malacañang through a proclamation. Without an official proclamation, there is no special non-working holiday in a specific LGU only, unless the date is already covered by a republic act. Example of limited scope special non-working holiday that must be declared yearly is the Malasiqui founding anniversary which needs a proclamation from Malacañang and is only for the municipality of Malasiqui in Pangasinan. Another example is the Ati-Atihan Festival which is usually declared by the current president as special non-working day, although it may not be declared this 2021 due to the non-holding of festivals per IATF rules. Now, there are city-wide or province-wide ...
Shopping in Paete for Christmas Decors and Ornaments
There are various markets and places in the Philippines which are famous for Christmas decors shopping. One such outstanding place is the town of Paete in Laguna. Paete is more known as the “ukit” or carving capital of the country, where finely skilled wood carvers and artist abound. However, during the ‘ber’ months, it is not the wooden carvings that draws-in visitors and tourists. What’s the main attraction during these times? Christmas decors. Santa Claus figures ranging from tiny sizes to giant abounds and are among the most popular products of this town for the holidays. There are also for sale belens or nativity scenes. One can also find nostalgic figurines such as that of carollers in winter attires, plus lots of snowman theme decors. When To Visit Paete for Christmas Shopping A visit to Paete, Laguna is best done end of September to October annually if the target is shopping for Christmas figurines, santa clauses, Christmas tree hanging ornaments, and other ...
DTI SRP – Suggested Retail Price for Noche Buena Products
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the Philippines has released the list of Suggested Retail Price or SRP for popular noche buena food products for this year 2020. Every year, around November, DTI gives info to consumer about the SRP of grocery and supermarket items high in demand during the Christmas holiday. Last November 10, DTI released SRP info for this year’s 2020 holiday. Take note that prior to the announcement, Christmas grocery products manufacturer have submitted proposals to DTI for a minimal price increase. DTI however convinces these manufacturers to just keep the prices from last year, since the requested price increase are minimal and considering that we are in a crisis this year due to the pandemic. The Paskong Pinoy team now shares info on the srp prices of the most high in demand panghanda and pangsahog sa mga pagkaing pang noche buena. Note that these are “suggested retail prices”, meaning establishments like groceries, supermarkets, sari-sari ...