Hiring in the Philippines, explained.
Practical, sourced guides for Australian businesses: holidays, pay rules, salaries and how to hire well.
- 13th month pay Philippines: rules and calculationIn the Philippines, 13th month pay is at least one-twelfth of an employee's basic salary for the calendar year, paid by 24 December. Presidential Decree No. 851 requires it for rank-and-file employees who worked at least one month. This guide covers who is covered, how to calculate it, what to leave out and how to budget from Australia.
- How to hire Filipino staff from AustraliaTo hire Filipino staff from Australia, write a role brief, set pay at the market rate for the role, choose a sourcing route (job board, recruiter, agency or employer of record), screen with a practical task, agree a contract, set up payments and onboard on agreed hours. This guide covers each step, with published costs.
- Offshoring vs outsourcing: what's the difference?Offshoring vs outsourcing comes down to where and who. Offshoring means moving work to another country, whoever does it. Outsourcing means paying another company to do work you would otherwise do in-house, in Australia or overseas. Offshore outsourcing combines the two, with an overseas provider doing the work for you.
- Philippines minimum wage 2026: rates by regionThe minimum wage in the Philippines is set region by region, so there is no single national rate. Each regional wage board sets its own daily minimum wage. In Metro Manila, Wage Order NCR-28 sets ₱755 a day for most workers from 26 September 2026, and ₱718 for some smaller employers. Below are the rates for the main hiring regions, and why skilled offshore roles pay far more.
- Philippines public holidays 2026There are 12 regular holidays and 8 special non-working days in the Philippines public holidays 2026 calendar. Proclamation No. 1006 sets most of them, and separate proclamations add Eid'l Fitr (20 March) and Eid'l Adha (27 May). Below are the full dates, the DOLE holiday pay rates and how to plan cover from Australia.
- Philippines salary guide 2026What Australian businesses typically pay Philippines-based staff in 2026, for 20 roles, in AUD per month. Typical salaries run from about $1,100 to $2,300 a month.
- Offshore recruitment agencies Australia: the 9 best, compared (2026)A comparison of nine providers that help Australian businesses hire staff in the Philippines, grouped by model (direct-hire recruiters, employer of record and managed staffing), with each one's published pricing and guarantee as shown on its own website on 12 October 2026. Tarino wrote this list and ranks itself first. The disclosure and criteria are below.
- Best outsourced accounting services for Australian firms (2026)Seven providers that help Australian accounting firms and businesses outsource accounting and bookkeeping to the Philippines, compared on model, published rates and guarantees as shown on each provider's own website on 14 October 2026. Tarino wrote this list and ranks itself first; the disclosure and criteria are below.
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