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Philippines EOR Setup Timeline: 72 Hours vs. 6 Months Explained
Employer of Record

Philippines EOR Setup Timeline: 72 Hours vs. 6 Months Explained

Most companies making their first Philippine hire spend three months researching entity setup, then discover they can't get their first worker legally employed…

Philippines BPO Sales Support: What 10 Agents Cost in 2026
Outsourcing

Philippines BPO Sales Support: What 10 Agents Cost in 2026

A 10-agent sales support pod in the Philippines runs $18,000–$26,000 per month all-in, depending on which build option you choose. That range is wide because m…

Philippines EOR vs. Local Entity: The Real Cost in 2026
Employer of Record

Philippines EOR vs. Local Entity: The Real Cost in 2026

Opening a Philippine legal entity takes, conservatively, four to six months and $12,000–$20,000 in legal and registration fees — before a single employment con…

Philippines EOR vs. Staffing Agency: What You Actually Control
Employer of Record

Philippines EOR vs. Staffing Agency: What You Actually Control

A DOLE illegal dismissal complaint names your company as principal employer. Your staffing agency swears the workers are theirs. Your Philippine labor counsel…

Philippines BPO Seat Leasing: What CCAP Accreditation Actually Means
Philippine Compliance

Philippines BPO Seat Leasing: What CCAP Accreditation Actually Means

A FinTech VP of Operations once told me she signed a seat leasing contract in Manila based on three things: the provider was CCAP accredited, the price was com…

Philippines EOR Payroll Taxes: What Employers Actually Owe
Philippine Compliance

Philippines EOR Payroll Taxes: What Employers Actually Owe

Most foreign employers building a Philippine team budget the gross salary and nothing else. That single omission — not ignorance of the law, just a budget spre…

Philippines BPO Seat Leasing: What a Compliance Audit Covers
Philippine Compliance

Philippines BPO Seat Leasing: What a Compliance Audit Covers

Your auditor will not care whose name is on the lease. If your team processes regulated data in that facility, the seat leasing provider is a third-party vendo…

Philippines EOR vs. Local Entity: The 72-Hour vs. 6-Month Decision
Employer of Record

Philippines EOR vs. Local Entity: The 72-Hour vs. 6-Month Decision

Opening a Philippine entity takes 4–6 months. An EOR contract delivers an employment agreement in 72 hours. That gap is not a minor scheduling inconvenience —…

Philippines BPO Sales Support: What a 5-Person Team Costs in 2026
Managed Teams

Philippines BPO Sales Support: What a 5-Person Team Costs in 2026

A 5-person Philippines sales support team costs somewhere between $8,500 and $14,000 per month all-in — not the $3,000–$4,500 figure that shows up in most cost…

Philippines EOR Pricing: What $249/Month Actually Covers
Employer of Record

Philippines EOR Pricing: What $249/Month Actually Covers

Deel charges $599/month per employee for Philippines EOR. Splace charges $249. That $350 gap is real — but almost every VP of Ops who asks about it is comparin…