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Retirement

Can you retire an employee at 60?

The Supreme Court says not without their clear consent. What the ruling means for your plan, and what to check now.

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Payroll

13th month pay 2026, computed

Who qualifies, what counts as basic salary, resigned employees, and the ₱90,000 tax exemption.

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Actuarial

Funding vs accounting valuation, explained

What you contribute, what you deduct for tax, and what you report under PAS 19, with a worked example.

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Retirement

What the law requires, how company plans and PERA fit together, and how to keep your plan compliant and tax qualified.

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Actuarial

The valuations and reporting standards behind your retirement obligation, in plain language for finance and HR teams.

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Payroll

Practical answers on 13th month pay, holiday pay, payslips and statutory contributions, with worked examples.

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Webinar recaps

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Cyber Hygiene for HR and Finance Professionals webinar banner.
September 17, 2026 · Webinar recap

Cyber Hygiene for HR and Finance Professionals

With Marisse Catangay, Project Management Consultant at YGOAL. The everyday habits that keep accounts, devices and data safe, how to verify a request to change payment details, what the Data Privacy Act of 2012 asks of HR and finance teams, and what to do in the first hour of a suspected breach.

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Creating Safer Workplaces: Understanding Gender Based Sexual Harassment webinar banner.
September 3, 2026 · Webinar recap

Creating Safer Workplaces: Understanding Gender Based Sexual Harassment

With Reena Lebanan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Happy Hive. What RA 11313, the Safe Spaces Act, counts as gender based sexual harassment, what Sections 17 and 18 require of employers and employees, how to constitute a Committee on Decorum and Investigation, and what to do when a concern is raised.

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Our plain language guides to the rules every Philippine employer should know.

PAS 19

Does your company need a PAS 19 actuarial valuation?

Why nearly every Philippine employer with audited financials needs an annual valuation, what it measures, and what you need to provide.

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RA 7641

The Retirement Pay Law, explained for employers

What RA 7641 requires, how the minimum retirement benefit is computed, and who qualifies.

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RA 4917

Tax free retirement benefits under RA 4917

How a BIR registered, tax qualified plan lets employees retire tax free and makes contributions deductible.

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PERA

PERA for employers, and the new 2025 rules

How PERA fits into compensation, the higher contribution limits, and the new employer deduction under CMEPA.

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Answers on RA 7641 benefits, BIR registration, Annual Normal Cost, Past Service Liability, and valuation.

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