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Month: October 2026

Best Rice Cookers in the Philippines Under ₱3,000 (2026): 6 Picks Before the 11.11 Sales White Hanabishi electric rice cooker with stainless steel lid and cook and keep-warm switch

White Hanabishi electric rice cooker with stainless steel lid and cook and keep-warm switch

Best Rice Cookers in the Philippines Under ₱3,000 (2026): 6 Picks Before the 11.11 Sales

TPW News Desk October 29, 2026

Six rice cookers under ₱3,000 from Kyowa, Hanabishi and Imarflex, with brand-store prices as of Oct 26,...

Pag-IBIG Contribution 2026 Table: How Much Employed, Self-Employed, Voluntary and OFW Members Pay Members waiting inside the Pag-IBIG Fund Colon branch at Gaisano Capital South, Cebu City

Members waiting inside the Pag-IBIG Fund Colon branch at Gaisano Capital South, Cebu City

Pag-IBIG Contribution 2026 Table: How Much Employed, Self-Employed, Voluntary and OFW Members Pay

TPW News Desk October 29, 2026

Pag-IBIG contribution 2026: 2% from you and 2% from your employer on a ₱10,000 cap, so ₱200...

How to Open a MariBank Account in 2026: Requirements, Valid IDs, Steps and Limits Person holding a smartphone to open a mobile bank account

Person holding a smartphone to open a mobile bank account

How to Open a MariBank Account in 2026: Requirements, Valid IDs, Steps and Limits

TPW News Desk October 29, 2026

How to open a MariBank account in 2026: who qualifies, valid IDs, proof of address, app steps,...

DFA Passport Appointment Online 2026: Requirements, Fees and Processing Times View from an airplane window at sunrise

View from an airplane window at sunrise

DFA Passport Appointment Online 2026: Requirements, Fees and Processing Times

TPW News Desk October 29, 2026

Book a free DFA passport appointment on passport.gov.ph. 2026 requirements for new and renewal, ₱950 or ₱1,200...

How to Get a PSA Birth Certificate Online in 2026: PSA Serbilis, PSAHelpline, eGovPH and Walk-In Compared People lining up outside the Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office VII on Colon Street, Cebu City

People lining up outside the Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office VII on Colon Street, Cebu City

How to Get a PSA Birth Certificate Online in 2026: PSA Serbilis, PSAHelpline, eGovPH and Walk-In Compared

TPW News Desk October 28, 2026

How to get a PSA birth certificate online in 2026: PSAHelpline (₱365, ₱290 e-cert), PSA Serbilis (₱330)...

2026–2027 Regular vs Special Non-Working Holidays in the Philippines Office worker at a desk with a payslip, coins and a calendar, illustrating November 2026 holiday pay rules

Office worker at a desk with a payslip, coins and a calendar, illustrating November 2026 holiday pay rules

2026–2027 Regular vs Special Non-Working Holidays in the Philippines

TPW News Desk October 28, 2026

The complete 2026 and 2027 lists of Philippine regular holidays and special non-working days, with DOLE's pay...

December 2026 Holiday Pay in the Philippines: Christmas, Rizal Day, Dec 24 and Dec 31 Office worker at a desk with a payslip, coins and a calendar, illustrating November 2026 holiday pay rules

Office worker at a desk with a payslip, coins and a calendar, illustrating November 2026 holiday pay rules

December 2026 Holiday Pay in the Philippines: Christmas, Rizal Day, Dec 24 and Dec 31

TPW News Desk October 28, 2026

December 2026 holiday pay in the Philippines: 200% on Christmas Day and Rizal Day, 130% on December...

How to Make Product Photos for Shopee, Lazada and TikTok Shop (2026): DIY vs Photographer vs AI Hands taking a smartphone photo of a product flat lay on a white table for an online shop listing

Hands taking a smartphone photo of a product flat lay on a white table for an online shop listing

How to Make Product Photos for Shopee, Lazada and TikTok Shop (2026): DIY vs Photographer vs AI

TPW News Desk October 28, 2026

Product photos for Shopee, Lazada and TikTok Shop: platform rules, photographer rates vs DIY vs AI, and...

13th Month Pay 2026: How to Compute It, Who Gets It and the December 24 Deadline Parol-style star lanterns glowing for the holiday season

Parol-style star lanterns glowing for the holiday season

13th Month Pay 2026: How to Compute It, Who Gets It and the December 24 Deadline

TPW News Desk October 28, 2026

13th month pay is total basic salary earned in 2026 divided by 12, due by Dec 24....

Shopee 11.11 Sale 2026: Dates, Vouchers and Free Shipping (Updated Nov 1) Shopee Xpress delivery motorcycle with a black and orange cargo box parked outside a building in the Philippines

Shopee Xpress delivery motorcycle with a black and orange cargo box parked outside a building in the Philippines

Shopee 11.11 Sale 2026: Dates, Vouchers and Free Shipping (Updated Nov 1)

TPW News Desk October 28, 2026

Shopee 11.11 sale 2026 runs Nov 1 to 12 per Shopee's campaign page. Free shipping voucher drop...