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November 2 is All Souls Day, a special non-working holiday. In Proclamation No. 295, s. 2011, signed last year by President Benigno Aquino III.

According to the Department of Labor and Employment’s Handbook on Worker’s Statutory Monetary Benefits (released in 2010), an employee is entitled to a holiday premium only when “he/she is present or is on leave of absence with pay on the work day immediately preceding the holiday.”

Pay rules

According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), employees who opt to not report for work during special non-working holidays are not bound to get anything “unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment of wages on special days even if unworked.”

Meanwhile, workers are entitled to get an additional of 30% to their regular hourly rate if they render overtime service on these dates. See the complete list of DOLE holiday pay guidelines here.