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Wala pang sahod? The Petsa de Peligro timeline and how to navigate each phase

‘Petsa de Peligro’, the one term that sends shivers down the spines of hardworking Pinoys who have to wait for their payrolls once or twice a month.  In Spanish, Petsa de Peligro literally means ‘day of danger’ or the day before payday when one already has run out of money. But for some, petsa de peligro lasts not just a day but sometimes weeks in between paychecks. Just like any stressful life event, there are certain stages you go through during Petsa de Peligro. But where…