Working in the Philippines
It is hard to work in a foreign country if you do not have enough knowledge about the working conditions, benefits, etc.
■ Work in the Philippines
There are a lot of Local and Foreign Companies Registered under the chamber Of commerce and Industry in the Philippines; Nowadays, these companies are in demand in the manufacturing Industry and Customer Industries that provides services for Tourists. In fact, they Held recruitment Recently for different jobs positions such as in Sales, General affairs, accounting, Secretary, Interpretation and translation, Production management, plant management, SE, Programmer, and Customer service
It is not a unique thing to the Philippines, but the movement to reduce the number of member’s representative for cost reduction, and switch to local hiring has continued for several years.
■ Language skills to work in the Philippines
Basically, the language used in Business is English. Even though some people are not good in communicating English, they still find ways to enhance their skills. They often communicate with other people or companies using English. For those who don’t have enough confidence to speak in English, companies require them to upgrade their skills.
■ working environment in the Philippines
Usually, the Job fare or the Employment held is for the Employment of Regular Employees but, there are also cases when an employee will have a contract which can be renewed yearly. They are called contract employees. In the Labor code of the Philippines, there will be an employment trial period of 6 months. After that, the employee will be an apprentice employee. When the trial period is over, Contract employees can be promoted to regular employees.
Salary and Bonus
Graduates of four year courses usually start at PHP 9000 for their salary. For Foreign employees, it depends on their skill and experience but the base salary usually rates from PHP 50,000 to PHP100, 000. There will be a yearly 13 month pay or Christmas bonus. Other bonus depends on the Performance of the Company..
Holiday system
Usually, there is a 5 to 10 days of paid leave Given to employees one year after they start working in the company.
[Travel expenses]
In the case of companies in Metro Manila, close to you more jobs, but also positions rarely paid travel expenses, car. In the company of Metro Manila outside the service area, because many Japanese live in Manila close for convenience, safety, Japanese private shuttle service and provision of car are available. For this reason, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, such as the southern region is also possible to commute from Manila.
[Housing costs]
In some cases, the company you’re working may offer you free payment for your housing. Therefore, you can rent a condo, apartment, or it depends on your agreement with your employer.
[Medical expenses]
corporations established in the country will be Able to join the private sector of social Security System (SSS) automatically. Once an employee can no longer work for a certain period due to illness or injury, he will be given income from the period of allowance change. Furthermore, the cost of your medication will be refunded if you are a PHILHEALTH (National Health Insurance System) member. Some companies that are in partnership with medical institutions can provide Cashless treatment for the employees.
Income tax
the top rate of income tax is 32%. For example, companies will automatically deduct 20,000 as Income tax for 70,000 pesos.
■ Employment & Labor activity
when it comes to changing Jobs, if you will be having a Job outside the Philippines, It is recommended that you check your working place yourself first through the Local in the Philippines. Yes, it will take some time but, it will also help you come up faster with your decision.
As for finding a career in the Philippines, there is no specific good time to hunt a Job. Also, the chance of being hired is limited. You can find Job fare announcements in recruitment agencies, media, reviews and Newspapers. There is no assurance of How long till you find job. It could take weeks or months.
■ Visa to work in the Philippines
you cannot work in the Philippines without a working visa. To apply for a working visa, you have to apply for a Workers registration Certificate in the Department of Labor Foreign Workers. Usually, the Visa is valid for 2 years. After that, you can update it from.
[Application forms]
certificate
resume
certified articles of incorporation
company’s constitution and bylaws
labor contract
SEC of company (of the authenticated notary) request letter
application form for the company
foreign workers registration certificate
