Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

June 13, 2022 Dear Michaela Barabad, Thank you for your request dated Jun 06, 2022 11:25:16 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for Inquiry about Employment. In particular, you asked about the employment status of Taxi Drivers. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of [some/most/all] of the information you requested. Taxi drivers in general are hired as independent contractors. Thus there is no employment relationship to speak of. Their mode of payment is through boundary system. However, through the years, this practice has evolved to formal employment. Though there is still a boundary system as compensation arrangement, the social welfare benefits as SSS, Pag IBIG and PhilHealth are borne by the employers. There are also what we call as self employed drivers who drives their own taxi. In this case, they are what we call as self employed workers. In view of the foregoing, depending on the work arrangements of taxi drivers, their status of employment shall depend. Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Valeros FOI Receiving Officer