Malacanang Declares Barangay, SK Elections as Special Non-working Holiday

President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III declared Monday, October 25, a special non-working holiday throughout the country to allow voters to take part in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections.

Citing Proclamation No. 48 issued last October 6, the President said that “it is imperative that the people be given the fullest opportunity to participate in the said elections and exercise their right to vote.”

On October 25, voting will be for one barangay chairman, one SK chairman, seven Sangguniang Barangay members and seven SK members. Manual voting will be used during the elections though. Commission on Elections Chairman Jose Melo said that they decided to have the Barangay elections done manually because it is less expensive than to have it automated. Automated elections would require printing of precint-specific ballots.

Trabaho.com. thanks its following sources:

Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Proclamation No. 48 - Declaring Monday, October 25, 2010 as a Special (Non-working) Holiday Throughout the Country. (Posted October 6, 2010) Retrieved October 12, 2010 from
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DOLE, NWPC Propose Two-Tiered Wage

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through its attached agency, the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), is proposing the adoption of a new wage system that will replace the current minimum wage setting in the country.

According to NWPC Executive Director Ciriaco Lagunzad III, the proposed two-tiered wage mechanism seeks the provision of floor wage to protect the income of vulnerable workers and enterprise productivity-based approach in determining wages above the minimum. He explained that the first tier is a mandatory national wage, or a floor wage, which will protect the incomes of the most vulnerable sectors from undue low wages. The second tier above the national floor is productivity-based. This seeks to encourage improved work performance, remove the disincentive for collective bargaining, and promote bipartite modes in determining wages and other terms and conditions of work.

Exec. Dir. Lagunzad said that the current wage system is vulnerable to inflation and unemployment, increases informality, distorts pay structures, weakens incentive for collective bargaining, and discourages pay-for-performance schemes.

Under the current setting, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) adjust the minimum wage based on petitions filed by labor groups or motu propio (on its own). Before granting or declining the petition, a series of consultations and public hearings are held to determine the effect on both sides – the employer and employee as well as other sectors involved.

DOLE Sec. Rosalinda Baldoz said that a two-tiered wage policy reform can be initiated within the present system of wage fixing under RA 6727 or the Wage Rationalization Act. Under said law, the RTWPB is allowed to set the minimum or floor wage rates in the region along industry lines, and promote productivity improvement at all level.

Baldoz also said the members of the RTWPB in various parts of the country and the NWPC are conducting consultative meetings with different labor and e mployer groups to facilitate policy formulation on the development of compensation strategies based on workers and enterprise performance and productivity.

“The consultative meetings aim to pursue higher wages based on performance and productivity, and eliminate vulnerability among the working poor,” she said. Furthermore, the consultations between the RTWPBs and the labor sector and employers complement a key item in the 22-point labor and employment agendum of President Benigno S. Aquino III which seeks to align the country’s labor policies with international treaties and International Labor Organization conventions.

Trabaho.com. thanks its following sources:
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TESDA to Close 'Bogus' and Non-Performing Schools

The Technical Education and Skilled Development Authority (TESDA) will soon start shutting down 'bogus' and non-performing technical and vocational schools.

According to TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva, once the performance review of these schools is complete, they will exercise their power to shut them down. He said that these tech-voc schools have been producing graduates that are unable to get jobs because of the poor quality of modules they use. On the other hand, some schools that have 'average' training modules charge very high tuition fees.

Dir. Villanueva, however, declined to publicize the names of these schools and institutions for now.

“Our goal is to produce quality, globally-competitive graduates; to make sure that our tech-voc graduates will be employed whether here or abroad after their trainings. We have to take action against these kinds of tech-voc schools and institutions and close them down,” he said.

Villanueva added that TESDA will enlist the help of local government units and the association of tech-voc institutions to run after these schools.

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August 30 Still a Non-Working Holiday

Filipinos will still be able to enjoy a long weekend this month as Malacañang declared August 30 a regular non-working holiday in celebration of National Heroes' Day.

During a press briefing, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said that since National Heroes' Day falls on August 30, they will abide by Presidential Proclamation No. 1841 issued by former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on July 21, 2009 which declared it as a holiday. “It falls on a Monday so it's not going to be moved so you're going to have a long weekend," Lacierda said.

Recently, the Palace repealed Proc. No. 1841 and observed Ninoy Aquino Day on its original date, August 21, declaring August 23 as a regular working day. Lacierda advised the public that they will now be dealing with holiday declarations “on a case-to-case basis.” Furthermore, he clarified that Malacañang is not trying to repeal Republic Act 9492, popularly know as Holiday Economics Law, but is simply exercising the provisions of the law that the president can modify or change a holiday either by law, order or proclamation.

“We are looking at making ourselves more productive. The idea is if the first day of the week is a holiday, it diminishes productivity for the rest of the week,” Lacierda said.

Since it is a regular holiday, employees who will work on Monday will receive 200% basic daily wage for the first eight hours, plus 30% of the per-hour rate for the succeeding hours counted as overtime.

For those whose rest day/day-off falls on Monday, they are entitled to receive an additional 30% of 200% of their daily wage plus another 30% of the per-hour rate for overtime if they decide to come to work.

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Central Visayas Workers to Receive P18 Wage Hike

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Region 7 increased the daily minimum wage rate in Central Visayas by P18.00, effective this September.

According to RTWPB Region 7 Chairman and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Director Elias Cayanong, the decision of the Board was based on cost of living and basic services, fuel, and inflation rate, among others. In addition, the Board agreed to implement a uniform increase on all wage classes in the region.

However, some 100 exporters listed under the Department of Trade and Industry and the Confederation of Philippine Exporters Foundation (Philexport) Cebu have been given a six-month exemption because they have forecasted their cost for this year and are still recovering from the effects of the global financial crisis.

Cebu Furniture Industry Foundation President Angela Paulin said that they are grateful to the RTWPB for granting them an extension, but believes that the industry cannot fully recover in such a short span of time. On the other hand, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) expressed its support in the decision of the local wage board. However, CCCI President Sammy Chioson said that it be better to implement the wage increase next year.

Dir. Ferdinand Jumapao of the Associated Labor Unions Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) - Membership Recruitment and Services Department added that though P18 is not enough, it can help workers pay for their fare and food.

Trabaho.com. thanks its following sources:
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Malacañang Declared August 23 as Regular Working Day

Contrary to earlier statements and reports, Malacañang formally said that Ninoy Aquino Day will be observed on August 21 and declared August 23 as a regular working day.

Citing Presidential Proclamation No. 13 issued last Wednesday, President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III declared that Ninoy Aquino Day will be observed as a nationwide special non-working holiday on Saturday instead of August 23.

As stated in the proclamation, “observing Ninoy Aquino Day on August 21 instead of August 23 will avoid the imposition of unnecessary financial burden upon the employers, ensure the continuity of government, business and commercial transactions, promote productivity, while at the same time preserve the solemnity of the observance.”

Proclamation No. 13 formally modified Presidential Proclamation No. 1841 issued by former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on July 21, 2009 which stated that the death anniversary of the late Sen. Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino, Jr. would be celebrated this year on August 23.

In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said that some Cabinet Secretaries wanted to maintain the earlier declaration while others do not. But in the end, President Aquino ruled that Monday will be a regular working day. Lacierda, however, stressed that the President did not make the decision based on his personal sensitivities to the said holiday, which is the death anniversary of his father, but to strike a balance between the needs of both employers and workers.

Furthermore, Lacierda said that Republic Act 9492 gives the President authority to modify the declaration of holidays by law, order or proclamation. Thus, Malacañang will deal with it on a case-to-case basis.

Trabaho.com. thanks its following sources:
Presidential Communications Operations Office. Proc. No. 13: Declaring the Observance of Ninoy Aquino Day on 21 August 2010 as a Nationwide Special (Non-Working) Holiday (in PDF format) (Posted August 11, 2010) Retrieved August 16, 2010 from
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Western Visayas, Davao, and Northern Mindanao Board Approved Wage Increase Petitions

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPB) of Western Visayas, Davao, and Northern Mindanao have approved the petition for increase in the minimum wage for their respective regions.

RTWPB Region 6 nodded an additional P15.00 per day increase in the region's minimum wage, setting the new minimum wage in the region at P265.00 per day for non-agricultural establishments employing more than 10 workers; P223.00 for non-agricultural establishments employing 10 workers or less; P233.00 for workers in the agricultural plantation sector; and P223 for workers in the agriculture–non plantation sector.

On the other hand, the Davao board added P21.00 per day to the current minimum wage, raising it to P271.00 per day plus P15.00 cost of living allowance (COLA) for non-agricultural workers, and P261.00 plus P15.00 COLA for agriculture, retail and service industry workers.

The Northern Mindanao RTWPB granted an additional P25.00 to the current P12.00 COLA implemented in the region. However, the adjustment will be divided in two phases: P12.00 will be added on August 16 and the rest, on October 1.

The current increase in the minimum wage rate in their respective areas have garnered different reactions from various sectors. Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Roberto Montelibano said that they will comply with the new wage order but warned that many small-and medium-scale businesses may seek exemption, decrease work day, or worse, layoff workers just to survive. Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. President Robert Quinto understands the situation of the workers and appealed that the labor sector understand their side as well. Employers Confederation of the Philippines President Edgardo Lacson called for a suspension of any wage increase this year, citing that companies are still trying to recover from the global economic downturn. Furthermore, Mr. Lacson said that the government should focus on job generation instead of increasing the minimum wage, which only benefits a few.

On the other hand, RTWPB Region 6 labor representative Wennie Sancho said that the increase was not enough. Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)-Panay chapter coordinator Wennie Dublezo called the increase as “pittance” and just enough for a round trip jeepney fare of P14.00. In a press statement, KMU chairperson Elmer Labog said “President [Benigno] Noynoy Aquino said Filipinos can dream again. But how could workers dream again with P15 and P21?” Partido ng Manggagawa Chairperson Renato Magtubo, said workers would continue to suffer not only from low wages but also the refusal of many employers to pay the declared minimum wage.

Trabaho.com. thanks its following sources:
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Companies Inspected on Labor Law Compliance

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has intensified its inspection campaign to make sure that employers are complying with the country’s labor laws.

In a statement, DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said that the intensified inspection program is contained in Administrative Order No. 281, which outlines the implementing guidelines of Project Labor Enforcement and Action Program (LEAP).

According to Sec. Baldoz, Project LEAP is part of DOLE’s share in the reform process of the new administration that aims to protect workers’ rights through the attainment of a culture of compliance with labor laws among establishments nationwide.

Project LEAP will have two phases. Phase one will start from August 2, 2010 until November 30, 2010. The second phase will stretch through the months of February to November 2011. The project will cover all establishments employing 10 to 199 workers. Priority establishments include security agencies, manpower agencies, subcontractors, cooperatives, manufacturing establishments, restaurants, and fast food enterprises. Other establishments other than the said companies will also be inspected but on a non-priority basis.

Priority areas include major cities, urban centers, special economic zones, industrial estates, and other areas having the highest concentration of establishments eligible for inspection.

Among the core labor standards to be inspected are compliance on minimum wage, emergency cost of living allowance (ECOLA), 13th month pay, holiday pay, service incentive leave, overtime pay, night-shift differential, Social Security System (SSS), Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-ibig) and Philhealth contributions.

DOLE aims to inspect at least 35,680 establishments throughout the project’s duration by utilizing all 223 labor and technical safety inspectors in the 16 DOLE Regional Offices nationwide. Each office is tasked to inspect 10 establishments per week.

The Labor chief stressed that the protection of workers’ rights is a primary component of President Benigno Simeon 'Noynoy' Aquino III’s agenda on labor and employment.

Trabaho.com. thanks its following sources:
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Wage Boards Still Hearing 8 Petitions – DOLE

After the approval of the wage increase for Metro Manila minimum wage earners, eight other petitions are still being heard by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs).

There are at least eight petitions pending. The petitions range from P50 to P128.60 across-the-board (ATB) daily wage increase, and RTWPBs concerned are currently holding a series of sectoral consultations and public hearings on said petitions, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, in a news release, said.

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), who filed for the P75 wage increase in Metro Manila, also filed for a P75 ATB increase in Region 4-A, Region 10, and Region 11; P50 ATB in Region 6 (together with the Philippine Integrated Industry) and Region 9; P65 ATB in Region 4-B; P60 ATB in Caraga; and P100 ATB in Region 7. The Alliance of Progressive Labor and the Shemberg Employees Independent Union, also filed a separate P128.60 ATB wage increase for Region 7.

The DOLE chief also said that the RTWPBs of Region 7 (Central Visayas) and Caraga Region are in the advanced stages of consultations and deliberations and are expected to issue their wage orders soon. The provinces of Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor comprise Central Visayas. The Caraga region, on the other hand, is composed of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur, and the cities of Butuan, Surigao, Bislig, Cabadbaran and Tanda.

The other wage boards tackling the petition are CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon), MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan), Western Visayas (Aklan, Antique, Negros Occidental, Capiz, Guimaras and Iloilo), Eastern Visayas (Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar and Southern Leyte), and SOCCSKSARGEN (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City).

Last June 8, the National Capital Region (NCR) RTWPB issued Wage Order No. 15 granting a P22.00 daily wage hike to all NCR minimum wage earners in the private sector. The rules and regulations for the wage order were issued last June 29, 2010 and the wage increase took effect July 1, 2010.

The wage order sets the new minimum wage in the NCR at P404.00 per day for non-agricultural workers and P367.00 for workers in agriculture, private hospitals with bed capacity of 100 or less, retail/service establishments with 15 or less markers and manufacturing establishments with less than 10 workers.

As in previous wage orders, a one-year exemption may be granted to certain types of establishments, such as distressed establishments, retail/service establishments regularly employing not more than 10 workers, establishments whose total assets are not more than P3 million, and establishments adversely affected by natural calamities. Deadline for the filing of exemption to the wage increase is on September 15.

Trabaho.com. thanks its following sources:
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http://www.dole.gov.ph/secondpage.php?id=1241

Naval, Gerard, Malaya. Wage hikes expected in seven regions (Posted July 12, 2010) Retrieved July 13, 2010 from
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Diaz, Mina, The Daily Tribune. DoLE: Eight wage hike petitions awaiting decision (Posted July 12, 2010) Retrieved July 13, 2010 from
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Jaymalin, Mayen, The Philippine Star. 7 regions may get wage hike nod (Posted July 12, 2010) Retrieved July 13, 2010 from
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Board Approves Wage Hike for Metro Manila Minimum Wage Earners

After months of deliberation, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) has approved a P22 wage increase for minimum wage earners in Metro Manila.

In an interview, Ciriaco Lagunsad III, executive director of the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) disclosed that the formal announcement will come from the RTWPB. Once the announcement has been made and published in major newspapers, the P22 wage increase will take effect fifteen days afterwards.

NWPC Deputy Executive Director Patricia Hornilla in an interview said that the decision of the boar was based on the needs of the workers and the ability of employers to absorb extra costs.

The said adjustment will raise the current minimum wage in Metro Manila from P382.00 to P404.00.

The decision of the wage board solicited mixed reactions from the labor and employer groups. The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) welcomes the wage increase but they expressed disappointment that it was far from the P75 across-the-board they petitioned. Although they will seek its immediate implementation, TUCP deputy spokesperson Rafael Mapalo said that they will file a motion for reconsideration before the board. In a statement, Kilusang Mayo Uno Vice President Joselito Ustarez said that the wage increase is too small and 'insulting’. Since the increase was only applied to Metro Manila workers, this comes to show how “less it [the government] appreciates the importance of workers in the provinces”.

Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) President Edgardo G. Lacson criticized the decision, saying that many companies are still recovering from the financial crisis and place the Philippines as the country with the highest minimum wage among developing Asian countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand.

Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) President Francis C. Chua also expressed disappointment. In an interview, he said that the business sector could have supported a P15 increase but the decision of the RTWPB is “beyond [their] expectations”. However, he said that PCCI would urge its members to comply with the wage increase.

The last wage increase of P20 in Metro Manila was approved by the RTWPB in June 2008, adding P15 to the basic rate and integrated a P5 cost of living allowance later on.

Trabaho.com thanks its following sources:
Aning, Jerome, Philippine Daily Inquirer. Board approves P22 wage hike for Metro workers (Posted June 8, 2010) Retrieved June 8, 2010 from
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Jaymalin, Mayen, The Philippine Star. Metro workers to get P22 wage hike (Posted June 8, 2010) Retrieved June 8, 2010 from
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Kilisang Mayo Uno. KMU in P22-wage increase in NCR: too little, too late (Posted June 8, 2010) Retrieved June 8, 2010 from
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Roa, Ana Mae, Mary Joy Katrina Contreras, Jessica Anne Hermosa and Ira Pedrasa, BusinessWorld. Metro Manila wages up P22/day (Posted June 7, 2010) Retrieved June 8, 2010 from
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Wage Increase Decision to Come Out this Week

The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) may release its decision regarding the wage increase petition for Metro Manila workers filed by a local labor group last March.

According to Ms. Patricia Hornilla, NWPC Deputy Executive Director, the Metro Manila wage board is expected to come up with a decision regarding the wage petition filed by the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) within the coming days. Reports also state that the wage board was expected to grant the increase for minimum wage earners by the end of May, which may amount to P20.00 to P25.00 per day. As of press time, there is no word from the other 17 Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards on their decision regarding the wage increase petition for their respected areas.

Last March 1, the labor group requested for a P75.00 across-the-board wage increase for workers in NCR and Mindanao and P100.00 for Visayas.

However, TUCP Secretary Ernesto Herrera questioned the delay in granting the wage increase. In an interview over DWIZ 882 kHz, he said that Metro Manila workers are in dire need of the wage hike as school is about to start to cope up with the rising cost of education.

In previous reports, employers and some representatives from the business sector are against wage increase petition, arguing that they have just recovered from the global economic downturn. The Department of Labor and Employment, on the other hand, said that the Commission must find a balance between the position and arguments of the employers and employees.

Trabaho.com thanks its following sources:
Jaymalin, Mayen, The Philippine Star. Metro workers set to get wage hike. (Posted May 31, 2010) Retrieved May 31, 2010 from
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=580014&publicationSubCategoryId=63
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http://www.gmanews.tv/story/192262/tucp-hits-malacantildeang-for-delays-in-wage-hike-for-ncr

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RP Sailors Remittance Up by 11% in Q1 2010

Filipino sailors on foreign ocean-going vessels wired home a total of $888.949 million in the first quarter of 2010, up 11.04 percent or $88.414 million from the $800.535 million they remitted over the same three-month period in 2009.

In a press release, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) Secretary-General and former Senator Ernesto Herrera said the 11.04 percent growth in the Filipino sailor remittance was nearly double the 5.96 percent increase in the cash remitted by land-based migrant Filipino workers in the first quarter.

“We remain bullish overall about the potential growth in remittances from Filipino sailors in the months ahead,” said SecGen Herrera.

However, he is worried about Greece’s lingering debt crisis, which could depress economic conditions as well as shipping activity in Europe. SecGen Herrera pointed out that of the 10 biggest sources of remittances from Filipino sailors, six are European countries.The top 10 sources of Filipino sailors’ remittances are the United States, Japan, Norway, Germany, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Greece, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, and Cyprus.

Despite the lingering crisis, remittances from Greece-based Filipino sailors were still up 18 percent in the first quarter to $34.7 million versus $29.3 million a year ago. In contrast, remittances from Filipino sailors based in Norway, the Netherlands, Cyprus, Denmark, Ireland and Sweden were down an average of 20.81 percent.

Recently, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that total remittances from all migrant Filipino workers, whether based on land or at sea, reached $4.339 billion in the first quarter of 2010, up 6.96 percent from $4.057 billion over the same period in 2009.

In 2009, Filipino sailors sent home a record $3.4 billion, up $366 million or 12.06 percent from $3.034 billion in 2008. Remittances from Filipino sailors have more than doubled since 2005, when they sent home $1.669 billion.

Trabaho.com thanks its following sources:
TUCP Press Release. Pinoy sailors sent home $888M in 1Q (Posted May 23, 2010) Retrieved May 25, 24, 2010 from
http://www.tucp.org.ph/news/index.php/2010/05/pinoy-sailors-sent-home-888m-in-1q/

Inquirer.net. Filipino sailors sent home $888M in 1Q, up 11% (Posted May 24, 2010) Retrieved May 25, 24, 2010 from
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Business Mirror. Pinoy sailors sent home $888M in Q1, up 11% (Posted May 24, 2010) Retrieved May 25, 24, 2010 from
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Ison, Lilybeth, Balita.ph. RP sailors remittance up 11% to US$ 888-M in Q1 (Posted May 23, 2010) Retrieved May 25, 24, 2010 from
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Malacanang Declared May 3 as Regular Holiday

Malacanang Palace has declared May 3, 2010, a Monday, as a regular holiday in celebration of Labor Day, which falls on May 1, a Saturday.

Based on Proclamation No. 2043, issued by Executive Secrtetary Leandro Mendoza, follows the mandate of Republic Act 9849 which states that regular holidays, specifically Labor Day, will be celebrated on Monday nearest to May 1. Furthermore, the proclamation emphasized that “a longer weekend encourages families to get together and strengthen their relationship towards a more productive environment, as well as promotes domestic tourism, and enables employers to plan their schedules effectively and efficiently, resulting in improved productivity.”

May 1, 2010 was initially declared as a regular holiday based on Proclamation 1841, signed last July 31, 2009. But the latest proclamation issued last April 28 repealed this and formally declared Monday as a regular holiday.

In this light, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)has released its pay rules guidelines regarding to be applied on May 3, 2010.

1. If the holiday falls on an employee’s regular workday:
• If worked, the employee is entitled to 200% of his [or her] basic wage for the first eight (8) hours and, for work in excess of the 8 hours, to an additional 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day.
• If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100% of his or her regular daily rate, provided he or she was present, or was on leave with pay, on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.
2. If the day is the employee’s rest day:
• If worked, the employee is entitled, for the first 8 hours, to 200% of his or her daily rate plus 30% and, for work in excess of 8 hours, plus 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day.
• If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100% of his or her regular daily rate, provided he or she was present, or was on leave with pay, on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.
3. Where the day immediately preceding the holiday is a non-work day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he or she shall not be deemed on leave of absence on that day, in which case he or she shall be entitled to the holiday pay.

DOLE Secretary Marianito Roque said that the activities in celebration of Labor Day will still commence, particularly Jobs Live! Jobs and Livelihood Fair happening on SM Malls in Metro Manila and other declared venues nationwide.

Trabaho.com thanks its following sources:
Office of the Press Secretary. Proclamation No. 2043: Declaring Monday, May 3, 2010 as Regular Holiday throughout the country. (Posted April 28, 2010) Retrieved April 29, 2010 from
http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/PROC_NO_2043.pdf

Sy, Marvin and Mayen Jaymalin, The Philippine Star. May 3 declared regular holiday (Posted April 29, 2010) Retrieved April 29, 2010 from
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=570775&publicationSubCategoryId=63

Dedace, Sophia Regina, and RJAB Jr., GMANews.TV. Palace declares May 3 a non-working holiday (Posted April 28, 2010) Retrieved April 29, 2010 from
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DOLE Information and Publication Office. May 1 regular holiday moved to May 3; DOLE reiterates pay rules. (Posted April 28, 2010) Retrieved April 29, 2010 from
http://www.dole.gov.ph/secondpage.php?id=1180
Reposted by Inquirer.net at
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20100429-267094/May-1-regular-holiday-moved-to-May-3-DoLE-issues-pay-rules

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DOLE Reiterated Pay Rules for Holy Week

Now that the Holy Week has passed, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reiterated the pay rules to be applied for April 1 (Maundy Thursday) and 2 (Good Friday), declared as regular holidays and April 3, 2010 (Black Saturday), a nationwide special non-working day.

The Labor and Employment Chief said that Presidential Proclamation No. 1841, issued earlier on July 21, 2009, had affirmed the regular holidays on April 1 and 2. At the same time, Proclamation No. 2029, by authority of the President signed by Executive Secretary Leandro R. Mendoza on March 24, 2010, declared Saturday, April 3, 2010, which falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, as a special (non-working) day throughout the country, citing that, “our people must be given the full and uninterrupted opportunity to ponder on the significance of the Holy Week and to properly observe its traditions… without prejudice to public interest.”

Sec. Roque thus advised the country's employers in the private sector to follow the pay rules for the said nationwide regular and special non-working holidays as follows:

1. For the regular holidays on April 1 (Maundy Thursday), April 2 (Good Friday) 2010:
   1. If the holiday falls on an employee’s regular workday:
      • If worked, the employee is entitled to 200% of his [or her] basic wage for the first eight (8) hours and, for work in excess of the 8 hours, to an additional 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day.
      • If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100% of his or her regular daily rate, provided he she was present or was on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.
   2. If the holiday is the employee’s rest day:
   • If worked, the employee is 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day.
   • If unworked, the employee is entitled to 100% of his or her regular daily rate, provided he or she was present or was on leave with pay on the workday immediately preceding the holiday.
   3. Where the day immediately preceding the holiday is a non-work day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he or she shall not be deemed on leave of absence on that day, in which case he or she shall be entitled to the holiday pay.
   
   
2. For the special non-working day on April 3, 2010 (Black Saturday):
   1. If worked, the employee is entitled to 130% of his [or her] daily rate for the first 8 hours, and to an additional 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day for work performed in excess of 8 hours.
   2. If unworked, he or she is not entitled to any payment, unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment for special days even if not worked.
   3. If worked and falling on the employee’s rest day, the employee is entitled for the first 8 hours to 150% of his or her regular daily rate, and for work performed in excess of 8 hours, plus 30% of his or her hourly rate on the said day.

The same ruling also applies for April 9, 2010, declared as the Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor. Any clarifications regarding the holiday pay rules may be made with the DOLE Call Center at (632) 527-8000.

Trabaho.com thanks its following sources:
DOLE Information and Publication Office. Gov’t issues pay rules for holidays on Holy Week, Araw ng Kagitingan (Posted March 29, 2010) Retrieved April 5, 2010 from
http://www.dole.gov.ph/secondpage.php?id=1160

Sun.Star Network Online. Pay rules for holidays on Holy Week, Araw ng Kagitingan (Posted March 29, 2010) Retrieved April 5, 2010 from
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/network/pay-rules-holidays-holy-week-araw-ng-kagitingan-114-pm

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