A plain-language guide to the abbreviations on a Philippine payslip — LWOP, COLA, HDMF, NHIP, SSS, WTAX and more — with the law behind each one and what to do if a deduction does not add up.
The full 2027 list under Proclamation No. 1427: 10 regular holidays (plus Eid’l Fitr and Eid’l Adha), 8 special non-working days and 1 special working day, with DOLE Labor Advisory No. 17-26 pay rules and sample computations.
November 16–18, 2026 are special non-working days in NCR only. No work, no pay unless policy says otherwise; 130% of the daily wage if you work, 150% on a rest day.
From October 14, 2026, Central Visayas minimum wage rises ₱42 to ₱582 (Class A) and ₱542 (Class B) under Wage Order ROVII-27; kasambahay get ₱7,500 a month.
If an employer deducted SSS contributions but did not remit them, verify the missing months, preserve payroll proof and use the current SSS complaint process.
The 2026 PhilHealth premium rate is 5% of monthly basic salary (split evenly, ₱10,000 floor to ₱100,000 ceiling), and the 2026 Pag-IBIG rate is 2% employer/2% employee capped at a ₱10,000 Monthly Fund Salary. This guide walks through both current contribution tables, how to compute them correctly, and what happens when an employer deducts but fails to remit.
Withholding tax on compensation is how the Philippines collects income tax on salaries in advance. This guide covers the current TRAIN Law brackets, who is exempt, how employers should compute it each payroll period, and the most common errors that lead to under- or over-withholding.
A complete guide to the SSS Sickness Benefit in the Philippines: the four-part eligibility test, how the daily allowance is computed from your salary credits, and the employer’s legal duty to advance payment and seek reimbursement from SSS.
The 2026 SSS contribution rate is fixed at 15% of the Monthly Salary Credit, split 10% employer and 5% employee, under the final tranche of Republic Act No. 11199’s rate schedule. This guide walks through the current contribution table, how to compute it correctly, and what happens when an employer underpays or fails to remit.
A ready-to-adapt Philippine payslip sample and template, showing every field DOLE requires — itemized gross pay, itemized deductions and net pay — plus variations for daily-paid, commission-based and kasambahay workers.