MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday reminded private-sector employers that February 25, marking the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, is an ordinary working day.

In a Facebook advisory, DOLE said employees are entitled to 100% of their wage for the first eight hours of work. “For work done in excess of eight hours, the employer shall pay the employee an additional 25% of the hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic wage x 125%),” the agency added.

DOLE noted that the “no work, no pay” principle applies unless a company policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement provides payment on a special day.

In previous years, February 25 was observed as a special non-working day to commemorate the 1986 People Power Revolution that ousted then-President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. In 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. moved the observance to February 24, citing “holiday economics.” Since then, February 25 has not been declared a regular or special holiday.

The move has prompted lawmakers in the House of Representatives to file a bill seeking to make February 25 a regular holiday, which Malacañang said the President will study.