CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded private-sector employers to comply with holiday pay rules for Independence Day on June 12, with workers who report for duty entitled to double pay…
MANILA, Philippines – Private sector workers are entitled to receive 200 percent of their daily salary on Wednesday, a regular holiday in commemoration of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). In Labor Advisory No. 09, series of 2026 issued…
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang Palace on Thursday issued Proclamation No. 1264 declaring May 27, 2026, a regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice. “WHEREAS, following the 1447 Hijrah Islamic Lunar Calendar,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas announced that March 26 is a special non-working holiday in the city in line with the 81st “Takas sa Talisay.” There will be no work and…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Talisay City marks March 26 as “Takas sa Talisay,” commemorating the 81st anniversary of the 1945 Talisay Landing. The event honors World War II veterans’ efforts in liberating Cebu from Japanese forces through the…
Editor’s Note: This story was first published on Philippine Daily Inquirer on February 25, 2025. MANILA – There’s a certain thrill in checking the calendar at the start of a new year—spotting those welcome pauses that promise…
MANILA, Philippines — More schools and educational institutions in the country have been urged to declare Feb. 25 an “academic holiday” to mark the 40th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution, as Church-led groups called for…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — With December 30 declared a regular holiday to commemorate the life and works of national hero Jose Rizal, workers reporting on duty are set to receive double pay and more under existing labor…
MANILA, Philippines — Supermarkets saw a weaker holiday shopping surge this year, with peak sales narrowing to just three to four days instead of the usual two-week run-up to Christmas, according to the leader of a supermarkets’…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Workers are entitled to proper wage benefits on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers. Proclamation No. 727 declared December 8,…
MANILA – The “no work, no pay” policy will apply on Saturday, Nov. 1, which is an annual special non-working day, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In an advisory posted Friday, DOLE said workers who…
MANILA – Private sector employees who will not report to work on Thursday, a special non-working day in observance of Ninoy Aquino Day, will receive no salary for the day, according to the Department of Labor and Employment…
