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This is a Special Non-Working Day Iriga to honor the city's founding anniversary. September 9 Osmeña Day: Araw ni Pangulong Osmeña: This is a Special Non-Working Day (Republic Act No. 6953) applicable in Cebu to honor the nation's fourth president on his birthday. Mina Foundation Day: Araw ng Pagkatatag ng Bayan ng Mina
A photo of Ninoy Aquino. Ninoy Aquino Day is a national non-working holiday in the Philippines observed annually on August 21 commemorating the assassination of former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., the husband of Corazon Aquino, who later became the eleventh Philippine President.
Depending on the business, people work five days for a maximum of 8 hours per day, typically Monday to Friday, or six days for eight hours a day, Monday to Saturday. [ 50 ] [ 51 ] In 2021, the Government enacted a law that reduces the weekly working hours from 48 to 42, which will take effect gradually between 2023 and 2026.
March 10 – The Supreme Court denies Now Telecom's claims for operational frequencies from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), effectively preventing its bid to become the Philippines' third major telecommunications network after the court concurs with the NTC's requirements for Now to enter the market.
Employees required to work due to their nature of their work are paid extra of their daily rate and cost of living daily allowance depending if the holiday is a regular (200%) or a special non-working holiday (130%). [1] If a holiday falls on a non-working day for the employee, the employee is not compensated.
A day prior to All Saints' Day (October 31) is included in the list, while All Souls' Day (November 2) is excluded. [40] [41] Meanwhile, Proclamation No. 729, s. 2024, declared July 27 as a special non-working day in commemoration of the founding anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo. [42]
Special non-working holiday pay If an employee works on August 21 (Ninoy Aquino Day), November 1 (All Saints' Day), and/or December 31 (Last Day of the year), his wage will be: for first eight hours of work – plus thirty percent (30%) of the daily rate; for excess of eight hours of work – plus thirty percent (30%) of hourly rate on said day
The practice of celebrating Philippine–American Friendship Day and Republic Day as a non-working holiday was formally abolished in 1987 under President Corazon C. Aquino. [9] Section 26 of the Administrative Code of 1987 specified a list of regular holidays and nationwide special days that did not include July 4. [10]