Bill seeks 13th-month pay for contractual workers

Marlon Ramos 12/21/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Contractual state workers, who comprise more than one-fourth of the nearly 2.5 million government employees, should receive 13th-month pay just like other civil servants, according to Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. Revilla, chair of the…

Senator Tulfo’s proposal: No 13th-month pay to workers? No business permit renewal

Daniza Fernandez 10/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Business permits of companies should not be renewed if they fail to give their workers their 13th-month pay. This was the suggestion of Senator Raffy Tulfo during Tuesday’s Senate committee hearing on labor, employment,…

Mandaue gov’t workers to get bonus before Dec. 24

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/12/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Hall employees will receive their Christmas bonus before December 24. This is on top of the 13th month pay mandatory by law given to all employees of both public and…

‘13th month pay must be given’

Dona Z. Pazzibungan 10/16/2020

Confronted by vehement opposition from workers’ groups, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III stepped back from his own suggestion to exempt or allow “distressed” companies to defer the payment of 13th month pay and said the required bonus…

DOLE: Employers must release 13th month pay on or before Dec. 24

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 10/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday made it clear that all employers are required to release their workers’ 13th month pay on or before December 24. “We will not postpone, we will not…

13th month pay can’t be deferred – Palace

Julie Aurelio 10/13/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Even with businesses suffering losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are still legally required to give workers their 13th month pay. Malacañang said on Monday, October 12, 2020, that the law on…

Mayor Chan approves early release of mid-year bonus and 13th-month pay for gov’t employees

Norman V. Mendoza 03/18/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Here’s a piece of good news in this time of crisis and dread. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan has approved today, March 18, 2020, the resolution requesting his office for an early release…

Employees told: No 13th month pay till now? File complaint at DOLE-7 office

Futch Anthony Inso 01/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) is encouraging employees from private establishments to lodge a complaint before their office, if they have not received yet their 13th month pay…

13th Month Pay and Christmas bonus are two different things — DOLE-7 chief

Futch Anthony Inso 12/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “The Thirteenth Month Pay should not be confused with Christmas Bonus.” Regional Director Salome Siaton of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas said this amid the celebration of the Christmas…

Dole reminds employers about early release of 13th month pay

Inquirer.net 12/10/2018

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III reminded employers about the timely release of the 13th month pay of their workers. Bello issued the reminder through Labor Advisory No. 18-2018. “The law requires employers in the private sector to…

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