A "no work, no pay" policy will be implemented for employees tomorrow, February 25, as the day has been declared a special working day for the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.
In an interview on Dos Por Dos on Monday, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma explained that a special working day means work continues as usual.
Laguesma clarified that while it is similar to a special non-working holiday, the key difference is that there is no additional pay mandated by law for employees who report to work.
"Pag hindi pumasok po ay no work, no pay unless mayroon pong policy o kaya agreement na binabayaran po kahit hindi pumasok. Pero kung papasok po sila tomorrow, ang kaibahan po ay wala pong premium na 30 percent," said Laguesma.
"Yung okasyon itinuturing rin po na mahalaga, hindi lang nakakasama talaga yung karagdagang premium para po sa mga manggagawa na papasok bukas," he added.
Meanwhile, the DOLE secretary noted that workers who render overtime tomorrow will still be entitled to overtime pay.
He emphasized that the occasion will still be commemorated as it remains an important part of the country’s history.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared February 25, the anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, as a special working holiday through Proclamation No. 727, signed on October 30, 2024.
Previously, the EDSA People Power Anniversary was typically observed as a special non-working holiday, during which work was suspended and employees who worked were entitled to additional compensation. However, in 2024, the holiday was omitted from the list of official holidays.
It was reinstated in 2025 but reclassified as a special working holiday.
"Yung pagdedeklara po ng mga special holidays ay judgment at discretion po ng ating pangulo at sa mga nakalipas na administrasyon, ganoon din naman po yung mga nagiging pamantayan," Laguesma said.
