August 9. 2013 is a Regular Holiday for the whole country

"MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 629

DECLARING FRIDAY, 9 AUGUST 2013, AS A REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN OBSERVANCE OFEID’L FITR (FEAST OF RAMADHAN)

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9177 declared Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan) as a regular holiday throughout the country;

WHEREAS, Eid’l Fitr is celebrated by the Muslim World for three (3) days after the end of the month of fasting;

WHEREAS, to promote cultural understanding and integration, the entire Filipino nation should have the full opportunity to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in the observance and celebration of Eid’l Fitr; and

WHEREAS, in order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, it is necessary to declare Friday, 9 August 2013, as a regular holiday throughout the country.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Friday, 9 August 2013, as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan). The Eid’l Fitr Prayer shall be performed depending on the result of the moon-sighting activity on 7 August 2013.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of theRepublic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 1st day of August, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Thirteen.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

By the President:
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR

Executive Secretary " 

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DOLE pay rules on April 9 holiday

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced pay rules for April 9 regular holiday, which will be observed as a Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan).

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz reminded employers to comply with the standards for workers on this day.

"I call on the country's employers in the private sector to voluntary comply with core labor standards to ensure the social protection of our workers during this regular holiday," Baldoz said in a statement.

An employee who reports for work during a regular holiday shall be entitled to 200 percent of his regular pay for that day for the first eight hours, and for work in excess of the eight hours, an additional 30 percent of his hourly rate.

If the day falls on his rest day and he goes to work, he shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his daily rate of 200 percent. For work in excess of eight hours on those days, he gets an additional 30 percent of his hourly rate.

An employee who does not render work during a regular holiday is still entitled to 100 percent of his day's salary.

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List of Philippine Holidays for 2013

The Malacañang Palace on last September 1 announced, through Proclamation No. 459, s. 2012, the list of regular holidays, special (non-working) days, and special holiday (for all schols) for the year 2013.

President Benigno Aquino III signed the Proclamation last August 16.

The regular holidays include:

New Year's Day Maundy Thursday Good Friday Araw ng Kagitingan	January 1 (Tuesday) March 28 March 29 April 9 (Tuesday)
Labor Day Independence Day National Heroes Day Bonifacio Day Christmas Day Rizal Day	May 1 (Wednesday) June 12 (Wednesday) August 26 (Last Monday of August) November 30 (Saturday) December 25 (Wednesday) December 30 (Monday)

The special non-working days include:

Black Saturday Ninoy Aquino Day All Saints Day Additional special (non-working) days - Last Day of the Year

March 30 August 21 (Wednesday) November 1 (Friday) November 2 (Saturday) December 24 (Tuesday) December 31 (Tuesday)

February 25 is declared a special holiday for all schools in commemoration of the EDSA People Power anniversary.

"The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid'l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall hereafter be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient. To this end, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) shall inform the Office of the President on which day the holiday shall fall," the proclamation said.

The implementing guidelines shall be promulgated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the proclamation added.

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2013 National Holidays

Here are the 2013 Declared Holidays. Marked your calendars:

Regular holidays

• New Year’s Day: January 1 (Tuesday)
• Maundy Thursday: March 28
• Good Friday: March 29
• Araw ng Kagitingan: April 9 (Tuesday)
• Labor Day: May 1 (Wednesday)
• Independence Day: June 12 (Wednesday)
• National Heroes Day: August 26 (Last Monday of August)
• Bonifacio Day: November 30 (Saturday)
• Christmas Day: December 25 (Wednesday)
• Rizal Day: December 30 (Monday)

Special (non-working) days

• Black Saturday: March 30
• Ninoy Aquino Day: August 21 (Wednesday)
• All Saints Day: November 1 (Friday)

Additional special (non-working) days

• December 24 (Tuesday)
• December 31 (Tuesday)

Special holiday (for all schools)

• EDSA Revolution Anniversary: February 25 (Monday)

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