The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released the official pay guidelines for June 12, a regular holiday, as the country marks the 128th Independence Day.
In Labor Advisory No. 11, Series of 2026, signed by Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino on June 5, DOLE reminded private sector employers of the correct computation of wages for workers who will report during the holiday.
Under the advisory, employees who will work on a regular holiday are entitled to 200 percent of their basic wage for the first eight hours of work.
For work rendered beyond eight hours, employees must receive an additional 30 percent of their hourly rate.
If the regular holiday falls on a worker’s rest day and the employee reports for duty, they are entitled to 200 percent of their basic wage plus an additional 30 percent premium.
For overtime work under the same condition—when a regular holiday coincides with a rest day—an additional 30 percent is likewise applied to the hourly rate.
DOLE also clarified that employees who do not report for work on the holiday are still entitled to 100 percent of their daily wage, provided they were present or on paid leave on the working day immediately preceding the holiday.
If the day before the holiday is a non-working day or scheduled rest day, the employee remains entitled to holiday pay if they worked or were on paid leave on the last working day prior to the rest period.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. earlier issued Proclamation No. 1006, declaring June 12, 2026, a Friday, as a regular holiday in observance of Independence Day.
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