No long weekend: Malacañang maintains Bonifacio Day observance on Saturday

Sorry, there's no long weekend.

In response to inquiries about whether the Palace will declare a long weekend for Bonifacio Day, the Office of the Executive Secretary said there is “no movement of the Holiday.”

It means that the observance of Bonifacio Day, a regular holiday, will remain on Saturday, Nov. 30.

Meanwhile, the Department of Labor and Employment issued the pay guidelines for those who will work on Saturday.

In an advisory issued last Oct. 29, the department reminded workers and employers that the "no work, no pay" rule applies.

DOLE's full guidelines are as follows:

• No work: If an employee does not work on Bonifacio Day, they will receive their full daily wage, provided they reported to work or were on leave with pay on the preceding day.
• Work on a regular holiday: Employees who work on Bonifacio Day will receive double their regular daily wage for the first eight hours. For overtime work, they will receive an additional 30% of their hourly rate.
• Work on a regular holiday that falls on a rest day: Employees who work on Bonifacio Day, which also falls on their rest day, will receive 200% of their regular daily wage plus an additional 30%. For overtime work, they will receive an additional 30% of their hourly rate.

DOLE urged employers to adhere to these guidelines to uphold labor standards and safeguard worker rights.