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Hire and pay contractors in the Philippines

Flamingo Contract Management lets you contract, invoice and pay contractors in the Philippines for $29 per contractor per month. They're paid in Philippine pesos (PHP) to their own bank account through Stripe Connect, and receive 100% of every invoice.

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$29 per contractor per month · Paid in PHP

Philippines at a glance

Paying contractors in the Philippines

What your contractors in the Philippines get with Flamingo, and what the law asks of you if the role turns out to be employment.

With Flamingo

PHP
Paid in
Philippine pesos (PHP)Converted by Stripe at payout
Paid to
The contractor's own bank accountThrough Stripe Connect
Contractor receives
100% of the invoiceFunding and payout fees are charged to your account
Payout timing
Follows the invoice scheduleTypically arrives 1–7 business days after the payout date, depending on the country
Misclassification check
In-depth legal guidance for the PhilippinesOne of 38 countries
Price
$29 per contractor per monthOnly for active contractors

If the role is really employment

Payroll
At least twice a monthno more than 16 days apartSource: Labor Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree 442), as amended (opens in a new tab)
Employer contributions
SSS 10%, PhilHealth 2.5%, Pag-IBIG 2%each on its own salary baseSource: Social Security System: contribution table (Circular 2024-006) (opens in a new tab)
13th month pay
1/12 of basic salarypaid by 24 DecemberSource: Presidential Decree 851 (13th month pay) (opens in a new tab)
Paid leave
5 days a yearafter one year of serviceSource: Labor Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree 442), as amended (opens in a new tab)

Statutory figures come from our Philippines employer guide, with sources. Hiring employees in the Philippines: 2026 employer guide →

How it works

From invite to a payout in PHP

Every contractor in the Philippines goes through the same three steps, and you see each one in Flamingo.

  • Invite and contract. Add contractors one by one or by CSV. They complete their profile, verify their identity with Persona and e-sign a W-9 or W-8BEN, then sign your agreement: Flamingo's ready-made template or your own.

  • Check the risk. Run the AI misclassification check on the contract before you sign. You get a Low, Medium or High risk level, a score from 0 to 100 and the reasoning.

  • Approve invoices. Contractors invoice hourly, daily or monthly on the schedule you set, and add expenses. Approve, reject with a reason, or dispute. Billing schedules can auto-approve under a cap you choose.

  • Pay in one batch. Fund one payout run in USD and every approved invoice in it is paid in PHP to the contractor's own bank account.

Example payout run: three contractors in the Philippines, funded in USD and paid in Philippine pesos to their own bank accounts.

AI misclassification check

Know the risk before you sign in the Philippines

Every contract can be checked for the risk that the contractor should legally be an employee. The Philippines is one of the 38countries where the check draws on local statutes and the worker-status test. It's a risk signal, not legal advice.

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  • Low risk. Few signs of employment in the contract.

  • Medium risk. Some terms point toward employment.

  • High risk. Strong signs of an employment relationship.

  • Each result comes with a score from 0 to 100 and the reasoning behind it.

Contractor or employee

Contractor or employee in the Philippines

If someone works like an employee, paying them as a contractor is a misclassification risk. Flamingo covers both: contractors here, employees through Employer of Record or on your own entity.

Contract Management in the Philippines: questions

How do I pay a contractor in the Philippines?

Add them to Flamingo, sign a contract and approve their invoices. Flamingo pays each approved invoice in Philippine pesos to the contractor's own bank account through Stripe Connect, in one payout run you fund in USD.

What does it cost to pay contractors in the Philippines?

$29 per contractor per month, billed in USD, only for active contractors. The contractor receives 100% of the invoice: funding and payout fees are charged to your account. Productivity monitoring is included.

What currency are contractors in the Philippines paid in?

Philippine pesos (PHP). Stripe converts the amount when it pays out to the contractor's bank account.

When do contractors get paid?

Payouts follow the invoice schedule: weekly and bi-weekly invoices are paid the next Friday; monthly, semi-monthly and fixed invoices on the 15th. Invoices need approving 2 days before the payout day, and you can also pay a run as soon as it's funded. Outside the US, payouts typically reach the bank in 1–7 business days, depending on the country.

Does the misclassification check cover the Philippines?

Yes. The Philippines is one of the 38 countries with in-depth legal guidance. Each check returns a Low, Medium or High risk level, a score from 0 to 100 and the reasoning behind it. It's a risk signal, not legal advice.

Can I use my own contractor agreement?

Yes. Use Flamingo's ready-made contractor agreement, your own template, or upload an agreement that's already signed. Contracts are e-signed in Flamingo, and you can amend, extend, renew or end them there too.

What if my contractor should be an employee?

If you don't have an entity in the Philippines, Flamingo's Employer of Record employs them for $599 per employee per month, on top of salary and employer costs. If your own entity employs them, Managed Services runs their payroll for $49 per employee per month.

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$29 per contractor per month. Paid in PHP, 100% of every invoice.

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