PinoyayaPractical guides for families and helpers.
For families: how to find, hire, and keep a great yaya or housekeeper. For yayas: how to get verified, get hired, and know your rights. Written by the Pinoyaya editorial team.
How to hire a yaya in the Philippines: the complete 2026 guide
Where to look, what to budget, the legal essentials, and a realistic 14-day timeline: start here.
Read the guide →A plain-English guide to Batas Kasambahay (RA 10361)
Wages, benefits, contracts, termination, in clear language, with a free contract template.
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How to become a yaya in the Philippines
Requirements, skills, TESDA training, and where to actually find work: a straight answer for anyone starting out.
How to become a verified yaya on Pinoyaya
Sign up, verify your ID, go live: the step-by-step guide to joining Pinoyaya as a helper and getting hired.
How to write a yaya profile that gets you hired
What to put in your bio and photo, and what to avoid, so families actually message you.
What you should be earning as a yaya in 2026
The legal minimum, what families actually pay, and exactly how to ask for a raise.
Stay-in yaya and kasambahay jobs, no placement fee
Your rights in a live-in job, the red flags of a bad offer, and how to get hired faster.
Caregiver jobs in the Philippines, no placement fee
Your rights under RA 11965, typical pay, the papers you need, and how to apply free.
Find a yaya in Metro Manila
Salary ranges for BGC, Makati, QC, and Alabang, plus where families are hiring.
Find a yaya in Quezon City
Why Metro Manila's biggest city has the biggest helper candidate pool, and where to look.
Find a yaya in Makati
Salary ranges for Salcedo, Legazpi, Rockwell and the villages, and why condo and village hiring differ.
Find a yaya in BGC & Taguig
Building accreditation, live-out norms, and why BGC sits at the top of the Metro Manila range.
Find a yaya in Pasig
Ortigas, Kapitolyo and Valle Verde hire differently: rates and arrangements for each.
Find a yaya in Mandaluyong
The best-connected city in the capital, and one of the easiest places to fill a live-out role.
Find a yaya in Parañaque
BF Homes, Better Living and Merville: a house market with a high share of OFW families.
Find a yaya in Alabang
Metro Manila's live-in heartland: village packages, multi-staff households and long tenures.
Find a yaya in Pampanga & Angeles
The Clark corridor pays above the regional norm. Here's why, and what it asks for.
Find a yaya in Cebu
Local salary ranges, best areas, and Bisaya-language considerations.
Find a yaya in Davao
Local salary ranges and what's different about hiring in Davao City.
Find a yaya in Iloilo City
Mandurriao, Jaro and La Paz: provincial rates, regional wage rules, and referral-culture risks.
Find a yaya in Cagayan de Oro
Northern Mindanao's hub: a deep regional helper pool, and what that means for hiring safely.
Find a yaya in Bacolod
Network hiring dominates here, and it's the easiest place to skip the check that matters.
Yaya vs babysitter vs kasambahay: what's the difference?
Three words families use interchangeably, but they mean different things legally and practically.
How to hire a nanny in the Philippines
Everything a "nanny" search means in the Philippines, what it costs, and how to hire one safely.
How to hire a babysitter in the Philippines
Occasional and short-notice childcare versus a full-time yaya: how babysitting actually works here.
How to hire a housekeeper in the Philippines
General household help versus childcare: duties, typical pay, and how to hire safely.
Caregiver salary in the Philippines, and how to hire one
What caregivers earn, the legal extras under RA 11965, and 7 steps to hire for an elderly parent.
Kasambahay minimum wage 2026, by region
Every region's official monthly minimum, with the wage order and the date it took effect.
Kasambahay 13th month pay, day off and benefits
How to compute 13th-month pay, the weekly rest day, 5-day leave and SSS, with the law's section numbers.
How to hire a family driver in the Philippines
The professional license the law requires, the checks to run, and what to put in the contract.
How to hire a cook or a kasambahay who cooks
What to ask, how to run a paid cooking trial, the legal minimum and the contract.
How to check a yaya's background and references
Clearances you can ask for, how to call references, and what the ID-Verified badge does and doesn't cover.
Hiring
10 questions to ask before hiring a yaya
The interview questions every Filipino family should ask: beyond “what’s your experience?”
Legal
SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG: a yaya benefits guide
How to enrol your kasambahay in government benefits: step by step.
Salary
How much should you pay a yaya in 2026?
Salary ranges by city, experience, and live-in status: what’s fair and what’s competitive.
Trust
What “Identity verified” actually means
Behind the badge: how a helper earns it with a government ID and a live selfie.
Onboarding
The first week with your new yaya
How to set expectations, build trust, and make the transition smooth for everyone.
Hiring
Hiring a yaya from abroad: a guide for OFW families
How to find and vet a helper for your parents or children in the Philippines, remotely.
Hiring
Hiring a yaya direct vs through an agency
The honest trade-off between placement agencies and hiring direct: costs, risks, and what families actually prefer.
Hiring
Live-in vs live-out yaya: which is right for your family?
How living arrangements affect cost, privacy, and daily life, and how to decide what fits your home.
Onboarding
How to set up a yaya trial period that protects your family
How to structure a paid trial so both sides know it’s working, before you commit.
Legal
How to let go of a yaya respectfully (and legally)
How to end a kasambahay arrangement with dignity: the right notice, final pay, and how to handle the goodbye.