The month of December of every year is declared as “Energy Consciousness Month” (Proclamation No. 1427, s. 2007)

13th month pay shall also be given to rank-and-file employees who are paid on a piece-rate basis, fixed or guaranteed wage plus commission, those with multiple employers, those who resigned, were terminated from employment, or were on maternity leave and received salary differential. (Coverage, DOLE Labor Advisory No. 25, Series of 2023)

Under Section 5 of the Executive Order No. 230, the powers and functions of the Authority reside in the NEDA Board. The Authority shall primarily be responsible for formulating and continuing, coordinated and fully integrated social and economic policies, plans and programs. 

Pursuant to Labor Advisory No. 21, series of 2023, the following are the encouraged work accommodations and arrangements the employers should provide for their employees diagnosed with tuberculosis:

Paid leave benefit on top of existing leave benefits under the company policy, collective bargaining agreement, the Labor Code of the Philippines, and special laws;
Flexible work arrangements, re-scheduling of work hours, and adoption of other work arrangements, including telecommuting; and,
Other benefits.

13th month pay is exempted from payment of withholding tax on compensation

13th month pay is given to rank-and-file employees in the private sector regardless of their position, designation and employment status, provided that they have worked for at least one (1) month during the calendar year.

The Labor Code distinguishes a rank-and-file employee from a managerial employee. It provides that a managerial employee is one who is vested with powers of prerogatives to lay down and execute management policies and/or to hire, transfer, suspend, lay-off, recall discharge, assign or discipline employees, or to effectively recommend such managerial actions. All employees not falling within this definition are considered rank-and-file employees.

An employee who has resigned or whose services are terminated at any time before the time of payment of thirteenth month pay is entitled to this monetary benefit in proportion to the length of time he or she has worked during the year, reckoned from the rime he or she has started working during the calendar year up to the time of his or her resignation or termination from the service. (Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of 13th Month Pay Law)

Pursuant to the Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of the 13th Month Pay Law, the following certain types of employees are also entitled to 13th month pay: Employees paid by results; Those with multiple employers; and,  Private school teachers.

December 17 to 23 of every year is declared as the Socio-Economic Planning and Development Week, by virtue of Proclamation No. 666, series of 1990.