Foreign companies that rushed to incorporate Philippine subsidiaries in 2024–2025 spent an average of USD 42,000 and 11.4 months on setup, only to discover that 34 percent shuttered operations within 20 months after misjudging customer demand, talent costs, or...
Foreign startups raised USD 1.4 billion in Southeast Asia during the first half of 2025, with the Philippines emerging as the top destination for engineering, customer support, and back-office talent—yet most founders discover that hiring even one employee without a...
Foreign companies hiring in the Philippines without a local entity immediately assume unlimited personal liability for payroll taxes, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG contributions, 13th-month pay, overtime, and Labor Code violations, which now carry penalties exceeding PHP...
Companies expanding into the Philippines without a local entity immediately assume unlimited joint liability for payroll taxes, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG contributions, 13th-month pay, overtime, DOLE compliance, and Labor Code violations, which now carry penalties...
Employee terminations in the Philippines frequently escalate into reputational crises, viral social media campaigns, and multimillion-peso illegal dismissal judgments when mishandled. The National Labor Relations Commission recorded 42,000 labor cases in 2025—many...
