Is a Data Protection Officer (DPO) Mandatory in the Philippines?
Every organization must designate someone accountable for data privacy, but only some must register a DPO with the NPC. See the exact thresholds and who is exempt.
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What Is the Privacy Law in the Philippines? A Guide to the Data Privacy Act of 2012
The Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) is the Philippines’ primary privacy law. Learn how it works, who it applies to, penalties, and your rights.
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How Common Is Employer Monitoring of Remote Workers in the Philippines?
Remote and hybrid work became permanent for a large share of Philippine employers after the pandemic, and many pair that arrangement with some form of digital oversight—time tracking, screenshot tools, activity loggers, or AI-based productivity scoring. No Philippine government agency publishes a verified adoption rate for this practice, so precise percentages circulating online should be…
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Release, Waiver and Quitclaim in the Philippines: What Each Clause Does
A clause-by-clause guide to the release, waiver and quitclaim Filipino workers are asked to sign at separation — what each part does, which clauses carry the least weight, and how the forum you sign in changes how final it is.
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Leave Without Pay in the Philippines: When It Applies, Pay Effects and Your Records
Leave without pay is not in the Labor Code. Where its rules come from, how it cuts your 13th-month pay, and why it does not reset your leave eligibility.
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Closure of Business in the Philippines: Separation Pay, Notice and Proof of Losses
Closure is an authorized cause under Article 298. When separation pay is owed, when serious business losses excuse it, and what notice the employer must serve.
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Paternity Leave in the Philippines: RA 8187 Rules, Pay and Requirements
Understand the 7 working-day paternity leave benefit under RA 8187: eligibility, full pay, documents, deadlines, miscarriage coverage, and what to do if leave is denied.
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Maternity Leave in the Philippines: 105-Day Leave, SSS Benefit and Employer Pay Guide
Understand 105-day maternity leave in the Philippines, SSS eligibility, full pay, salary differential, documents, calculation and next steps.
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Resignation vs. Redundancy vs. Retrenchment vs. Termination for Cause: How They Compare Under Philippine Labor Law
Compare resignation, redundancy, retrenchment and just-cause termination in the Philippines — who initiates each, notice required, and separation pay.
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Just Cause Termination Procedure Philippines 2026: Twin-Notice Rule Step by Step
Just cause termination procedure Philippines 2026: follow the twin-notice rule from Notice to Explain and the 5-day response period through evaluation, hearing when required, and the final written decision.
