Dole issues pay rules for Independence Day

The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) has issued pay rules for June 12, reminding employers to pay their employees properly on this day.

Based on President Ferdinand Marcos’ Proclamation No. 1006, June 12 is declared a regular holiday in celebration of Independence Day.

Labor Advisory No. 11, series of 2026 provides the following pay rules:

Employees who will not be working on this day will be entitled to 100 percent of their wage “provided that the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the regular holiday.” (basic wage x 100 percent) 200-percent pay

It added that “[w]here the day immediately preceding the regular holiday is a nonworking day in the establishment or the scheduled rest day of the employee, he or she shall be entitled to holiday pay if the employee reports to work or is on leave of absence with pay on the day immediately preceding the nonworking day or rest day.”

Those who will be working on this day shall receive a total of 200 percent of their wage for the first eight hours (basic wage x 200 percent).

Employees who will be working for more than eight hours on this day will be given an additional 30 percent of hourly rate on the said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked).

Employees who will work on a regular holiday that also falls on their rest day shall receive additional 30 percent of the basic wage of 200 percent (basic wage x 200 percent x 130 percent).

For work done more than eight hours on a regular holiday that also falls on a rest day, employees will be entitled to additional 30 percent of hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200 percent x 130 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked).

Meanwhile, the Metro Rail Transit 3 will provide free rides to its passengers from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on June 12, Friday.