No work, no pay on February 25

CEBU, Philippines —  With the 39th EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary proclaimed a special but working day, the “no work, no pay” policy applies.

Pursuant to Proclamation 727, series of 2024, February 25 of this year has been declared as a special working day in the Philippines. In the past, this was declared as a special non-working day.

As such, the Department of Labor and Employment, via Labor Advisory no.02 series of 2025 said that this day is “considered as an ordinary working day” for the purpose of payment of wages and wage-related benefits.

In its advisory signed by DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma yesterday, if the employee does not work, the "no work, no pay" principle shall apply. This unless there is a favorable company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement granting payment on a special working day.

For work done on a special working day, the employer will have to pay 100% of the employee's wage for that day for the first eight hours. For work done in excess of eight hours, the employer pays the employee an additional 25% of the hourly rate on said day.

Ninoy Aquino Day which is set August 21, had been declared as special non-working day this year along with the Black Saturday on April 19, the eve of All-Saints Day on October 31 and All Saints’ Day itself on November 1, Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion of Mary on December 8, Christmas Day on December 24, and the last day of the year, December 31.

Aside from the special holidays, there are also 10 regular holidays that had been declared this year starting with the New Year’s day last January 1. The rest of the regular holidays being Araw ng Kagitingan (April 9), Maundy Thursday (April 17), Good Friday (April 18), Labor Day (May 1), Independence Day (June 12), National Heroes Day (August 25), Bonifacio Day (November 30, Christmas Day (December 25), and Rizal Day (December 30). (CEBU NEWS)