Foreign companies hired or relocated more than 115,000 workers to and from the Philippines in 2025 without establishing local entities. However, 45 percent incurred Bureau of Immigration or DOLE penalties, averaging PHP 2.8 million each, after attempting to manage...
Foreign companies employing Filipino talent through Employer of Record (EOR) services experienced a 72 percent growth in 2025; however, 44 percent of these companies faced at least one material compliance failure, payroll error, or late contribution remittance that...
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...
