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#WalangPasok: February 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 26, 2018 special holiday declared in selected areas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - There will be no classes and work in selected areas for the specific dates of February 2018 (5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 26) to give way for the celebration of local events, Malacañang Palace declared.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEY_cvuqeJkJZioocloi03b0UezHWIAeK2YnoFz0y9uFAKUu5BBZv6o4eshToDXr2scxPmIwL4BMacxcOG7sOwM2No2T6EfE_zCLjIIalz2MIsK9FWPBiwgtmzWEFP7oOli1Z_Zhzgo5c/s1600/walang-pasok-february-2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="February 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 26, 2018 special holiday" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEY_cvuqeJkJZioocloi03b0UezHWIAeK2YnoFz0y9uFAKUu5BBZv6o4eshToDXr2scxPmIwL4BMacxcOG7sOwM2No2T6EfE_zCLjIIalz2MIsK9FWPBiwgtmzWEFP7oOli1Z_Zhzgo5c/s1600/walang-pasok-february-2018.jpg" title="February 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 26, 2018 special holiday" /></a></div><br />Local holidays (Proclamations 407 to 412) were announced by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte through Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea. These include areas of Godod, Zamboanga del Norte; Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato; Parañaque City; Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay; Bago City, Province of Negros Occidental and City of Zamboanga.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br /><b><a href="http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2018/01jan/20180123-PROC-407-RRD.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proclamation No. 407</a></b>: Special non-working holiday in the municipality of Godod, Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, February 8, 2018 for the celebration of founding anniversary.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2018/01jan/20180123-PROC-408-RRD.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proclamation No. 408</a></b>: Special non-working holiday in the City of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato on Monday, February 12, 2018 for its 20th Founding Anniversary.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2018/01jan/20180123-PROC-409-RRD.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proclamation No. 409</a></b>: Special non-working holiday in Parañaque City on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 for the celebration of 20th cityhood anniversary.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2018/01jan/20180123-PROC-410-RRD.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proclamation No. 410</a></b>: Special non-working holiday in the municipality of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay on Saturday, February 17 for the 81st Founding Anniversary.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2018/01jan/20180123-PROC-411-RRD.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proclamation No. 411</a></b>: Special non-working holiday in the City of Bago, Province of Negros Occidental on Monday, February 19, for the the celebration of its 52nd Charter Anniversary.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2018/01jan/20180123-PROC-412-RRD.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proclamation No. 412</a></b>: Special non-working holiday in the City of Zamboanga on Monday, February 26 for the celebration of 81st Charter Anniversary.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Proclamation for the following Republic Acts (RA) are still for announce.<br /><br /><b>RA 8814</b>: February 9 of every year is hereby designated as a special working holiday in the City of Mandaluyong, in recognition and commemoration of the city's liberation from foreign occupying forces.<br /><br /><b>RA 9428</b>: February 14 of every year a special working holiday in the City of Valenzuela to be known as "Araw ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela."<br /><br /><b><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/07/list-regular-special-holidays-philippines-2018.html" rel="nofollow">Proclamation No. 269</a></b> declares February 16, 2018 (Friday) and February 25, 2018 (Sunday) special non-working holidays nationwide for the celebration of Chinese New Year and EDSA Revolution Anniversary, respectively.<br /><style type="text/css">.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;border-color:#ccc;}.tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;}.tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f0f0f0;}.tg .tg-yw4l{vertical-align:top}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tg {width: auto !important;}.tg col {width: auto !important;}.tg-wrap {overflow-x: auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}}</style><br /><div class="tg-wrap"><table class="tg"><tbody><tr>     <th class="tg-yw4l">Special Holiday</th>     <th class="tg-yw4l">Area</th>     <th class="tg-yw4l">Celebration</th>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">February 8, 2018 (Thursday)</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Godod, Zamboanga del Norte</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Founding Anniversary</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">*February 9, 2018 (Friday)</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Mandaluyong City</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Mandaluyong Liberation and Cityhood Day</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">February 12, 2018 (Monday)</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">20th Founding Anniversary</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">February 13, 2018 (Tuesday)</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Parañaque City</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Parañaque Day/Founding Anniversary</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">February 14, 2018 (Wednesday)</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Valenzuela City</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Valenzuela City Day</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">February 16, 2018 (Friday)</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Nationwide</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Chinese New Year</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">February 17, 2018 (Saturday)</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">81st Founding Anniversary</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">February 19, 2018 (Monday)</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Bago City, Province of Negros Occidental</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">52nd Charter Anniversary</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">February 25, 2018 (Sunday)</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Nationwide</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">EDSA Revolution Anniversary</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">February 26, 2018 (Monday)</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">City of Zamboanga</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">81st Charter Anniversary</td>   </tr></tbody></table></div><br /><i>*Note: The Summit Express will be update this page for areas under special working day. It is expected that a proclamation citing suspension of work and classes will be announced. According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE): "For work performed, an employee is entitled only to his basic rate. No premium pay is required since work performed on said days is considered work on ordinary working days."</i><br /><br />Malacañang Palace said that it is proper that the people on the said areas be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.<br /><br /><b>RELATED STORY</b><br /><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/07/list-regular-special-holidays-philippines-2018.html" rel="nofollow">LIST: Regular, Special Holidays in the Philippines 2018</a><br /><br />For the special non-working holiday in the locality, workers who report for work get 1.3 times their daily rate. Those who do not work on the day, meanwhile, get no pay.<br /><br />As defined in the Administrative Code of 1987, Book III, Chapter 2, Section 4, Proclamations are "acts of the President fixing a date or declaring a status or condition of public moment or interest, upon the existence of which the operation of a specific law or regulation is made to depend, shall be promulgated in proclamations which shall have the force of an executive order."<br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

#WalangPasok: February 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 26, 2018 special holiday declared in selected areas

MANILA, Philippines - There will be no classes and work in selected areas for the specific dates of February 2018 (5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, ...

#WalangPasok: October 20, 27, 28, 2017 special holiday declared in selected areas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines — There will be no classes and work in selected areas for the specific dates of October 2017 (20, 27 and 28) to give way for the celebration of local events, Malacañang Palace declared.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00_nnGsZIKg-x6BIHGhy3UoG3S3n5Y8g9P-rTCnWecP2PMgLArfWYD2m-uIjoxhmNwf3OoZTxWCP5R-E-8aK20qalZB1cBLKCZ4QcFSMzL0dh7gQO9PJfFIHTimvDOt0kY5T_T30_5bY7/s1600/walang-pasok-october-20-27-28-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="#WalangPasok: October 20, 27, 28, 2017 special holiday declared in selected areas" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00_nnGsZIKg-x6BIHGhy3UoG3S3n5Y8g9P-rTCnWecP2PMgLArfWYD2m-uIjoxhmNwf3OoZTxWCP5R-E-8aK20qalZB1cBLKCZ4QcFSMzL0dh7gQO9PJfFIHTimvDOt0kY5T_T30_5bY7/s1600/walang-pasok-october-20-27-28-2017.jpg" title="#WalangPasok: October 20, 27, 28, 2017 special holiday declared in selected areas" /></a></div><br />Local holidays were proclaimed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte through Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea.<br /><br /><b>Proclamation numbers 323-326</b> declare special non-working day in the following areas: Angeles City, Pampanga; Negros Oriental; Mati City, Davao Oriental and Dingle, Province of Iloilo.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br /><b>RELATED STORIES</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/10/walang-pasok-class-suspensions-on-monday-october-16-2017.html" rel="nofollow">#WalangPasok: Class suspensions on Monday, October 16, 2017</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/10/walang-pasok-october-12-16-17-19-20-2017-special-holiday-declared-selected-areas.html" rel="nofollow">#WalangPasok: October 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 2017 special holiday declared in selected areas</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/10/walang-pasok-class-suspensions-november-16-17-2017-asean-summit.html" rel="nofollow">#WalangPasok: Class suspensions on November 16-17, 2017 for ASEAN Summit</a></li></ul><div><br /><b><a href="http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2017/10oct/20171003-PROC-323-RRD.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proclamation No. 323</a></b>: Special non-working holiday in Angeles City on Friday, October 27, 2017 for <i>Tigtigan Terakan Keng Dalan</i>, a festival which symbolizes the resilience of the people during the Mt. Pinatubo eruption. This was requested by the city mayor for the people of the city to participate on this event.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2017/10oct/20171004-PROC-324-RRD.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proclamation No. 324</a></b>: Special non-working holiday in the Province of Negros Oriental on Friday, October 20 for the celebration of <i>Buglasan Festival</i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2017/10oct/20171004-PROC-325-RRD.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proclamation No. 325</a></b>: Special non-working holiday in the City of Mati, Davao Oriental on Friday, October 27 for the celebration of the 17th <i>Sambuokan Festival</i>. This was requested by the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Mati.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2017/10oct/20171004-PROC-326-RRD.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proclamation No. 326</a></b>: Special non-working holiday in the municipality of Dingle, Province of Iloilo on Saturday, October 28 as requested by the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan. This is in celebration of the First Battle Cry of Revolution against Spain happened in 1898 in Barrio Lincud.<br /><style type="text/css">.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;border-color:#ccc;}.tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;}.tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f0f0f0;}.tg .tg-yw4l{vertical-align:top}.tg .tg-b7b8{background-color:#f9f9f9;vertical-align:top}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tg {width: auto !important;}.tg col {width: auto !important;}.tg-wrap {overflow-x: auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}}</style><br /><div class="tg-wrap"><table class="tg"><tbody><tr>     <th class="tg-yw4l">Special Holiday</th>     <th class="tg-yw4l">Area</th>     <th class="tg-yw4l">Celebration</th>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">October 20 (Friday)</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">Negros Oriental Province</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">Buglasan Festival</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">October 27 (Friday)</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Mati, Davao Oriental</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">17th Sambuokan Festival</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">October 27 (Friday)</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">Angeles City</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">Tigtigan Terakan Keng Dalan</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">October 28 (Saturday)</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">Dingle, Province of Iloilo</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">First Battle Cry of Revolution against Spain</td>   </tr></tbody></table></div><br />Meanwhile, a special non-working holiday was also declared (<a href="http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2017/10oct/20171004-PROC-327-RRD.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proclamation No. 327</a>) in <b>Muntinlupa on December 19</b>, which would mark the 100th anniversary of the city as an independent local government unit.<br /><br />Malacañang Palace said that it is proper that the people on the said areas be given full opportunity to celebrate and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.<br /><br /><b>READ</b>: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/08/full-list-philippines-holidays-in-2017.html" rel="nofollow">Holidays, Observances in the Philippines for 2017</a><br /><br />As defined in the Administrative Code of 1987, Book III, Chapter 2, Section 4, Proclamations are "acts of the President fixing a date or declaring a status or condition of public moment or interest, upon the existence of which the operation of a specific law or regulation is made to depend, shall be promulgated in proclamations which shall have the force of an executive order."</div></div>

#WalangPasok: October 20, 27, 28, 2017 special holiday declared in selected areas

MANILA, Philippines — There will be no classes and work in selected areas for the specific dates of October 2017 (20, 27 and 28) to give way...

DOLE releases pay rules for Papal Visit special non-working days in NCR on January 15, 16, and 19, 2015

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said private business employers must observe proper pay rules and core labor standards for their workers on January 15, 16, and 19, 2015 which have been declared under Proclamation No. 936 as special non-working days in Metro Manila due to the much-awaited visit to the Philippines of His Holiness Pope Francis, the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and Head of the State of the Vatican.<br /><br />President Benigno S. Aquino III issued Proclamation No. 936 on December 22, 2014 through Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr.<br /><br />“In view of the Proclamation, I enjoin all private sector employers in Metro Manila to observe the proper pay rules for the benefit of their workers,” said Baldoz after she issued Labor Advisory No. 14 Series of 2014 on December 29, 2014.<br /><br />Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said the Labor Advisory states the pay rules applicable for the special non-working days as follows:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKQjPILpGrZq5bJCGFBCSN4vxRJfZvSbnFCs585a5wUefU07QEJXPHoftw3HBuiYJiBbbruECB5xFAlQPlF9zkTBuVD2216lUxwU1ecl_x5CMuKbwUyVVhrRgZZR5dPaTa5WA2oer-T3x/s1600/holidaypaymatrix-dole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="DOLE Pay Rules papal visit" border="0" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKQjPILpGrZq5bJCGFBCSN4vxRJfZvSbnFCs585a5wUefU07QEJXPHoftw3HBuiYJiBbbruECB5xFAlQPlF9zkTBuVD2216lUxwU1ecl_x5CMuKbwUyVVhrRgZZR5dPaTa5WA2oer-T3x/s1600/holidaypaymatrix-dole.jpg" title="DOLE Pay Rules papal visit" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />If the employee did not work, the “no-work, no-pay” principle shall apply, unless there is a favorable company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on a special day;<br /><br />If the employee worked, he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her daily rate on the first eight hours of work [(daily rate x 130 percent) + COLA];<br /><br />If the employee worked in excess of 8 hours (overtime work), he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 130 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked);<br /><br />If the employee worked during a special day that also falls on his or her rest day, he or she shall be paid an additional 50 percent of his or her daily rate on the first 8 hours of work [(daily rate x 150 percent) + COLA];<br /><br />If the employee worked in excess of 8 hours (overtime work) during a special day that also falls on his or her rest day, he or she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her hourly rate on said day (hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 150 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked).<br /><br />Pope Francis’ visit is scheduled from 15 to 19 January 2015. During these dates, the Roman Catholic Church has lined up several religious activities in Manila that pay tribute to and express their faith through a joyful celebration. Filipinos who profess the Catholic faith are expected to join and participate in the five-day celebration as a way of showing support to the Catholic Church and its head.</div>

DOLE releases pay rules for Papal Visit special non-working days in NCR on January 15, 16, and 19, 2015

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said private business employers must observe proper pay rules and core l...