Private sector workers are set to receive additional pay for reporting on Ninoy Aquino Day, Aug. 21, and National Heroes Day, Aug. 25, under the holiday pay guidelines issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., through Presidential Proclamation No. 727, declared Aug. 21 a special non-working holiday and Aug. 25 a regular holiday.

Under Labor Advisory No. 11, series of 2025, employees who work on a special non-working day will be entitled to an additional 30 percent of their daily wage for the first eight hours.

Work rendered beyond the standard eight hours will be compensated with an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate.

When a special non-working day falls on a rest day, employees will receive an additional 50 percent of the 200 percent holiday rate, with overtime compensated at an extra 30 percent of the hourly rate.

The “no work, no pay” rule applies unless a company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise.

For the regular holiday on Aug. 25, employees will receive 200 percent of their daily wage for the first eight hours, plus an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate for overtime work.

If the day falls on a rest day, workers will get an additional 30 percent of their basic wage on top of the 200 percent pay, while overtime will be paid with an extra 30 percent of the hourly rate.

Employees who will not report on the regular holiday will still be paid 100 percent of their wage, provided they worked or were on paid leave on the workday immediately preceding the holiday, subject to the conditions stated in the advisory.