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13th Month Pay: Who Gets It and How It Is Computed

By Editorial team · September 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Rank-and-file employees who worked at least one month in the calendar year are entitled to 13th month pay. The amount is the total basic salary earned during the year divided by 12.

It must be paid no later than December 24. Use the 13th month pay calculator in our Tools section for an estimate, and confirm details with DOLE.

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