Manila, June 6 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued pay rules for June 12, a regular holiday, when the country commemorates 128th Independence Day.

In Labor Advisory No. 11, Series of 2026 signed by Secretary Francis Tolentino, the DOLE reminded private sector employers on the proper payment of workers.

Based on the pay rules issued on June 5, employees who will report for work on a regular holiday, shall receive a total 200 percent of the salary for that day for the first eight hours (basic wage x 200 percent).

For work done in excess of eight hours, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 30 percent of the hourly rate (hourly rate of the basic wage x 200 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked...