Private sector employees who are going to work today or "Araw ng Kagitingan," a regular holiday, are entitled to 200 percent of his/her regular salary.

Based on the pay rules issued by the Department of Labor and Employment through Labor Advisory No. 18 dated March 25, 2015, workers shall be paid 200 percent of his/her regular salary for that day for the first eight hours [(Daily rate + COLA) x 200 percent]. COLA means Cost-of-Living Allowance.

If the employee worked in excess of eight hours (overtime work), he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day [Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200 percent x 120 percent number of hours worked].

For those workers who will not report to work, they shall be paid 100 percent of his/her salary for that day [Daily rate + COLA) x 100 percent].

On the other hand, an additional 30% of his/her daily rate of 200 percent will be received by the worker, if he/she reported for work during a regular holiday that also falls on his/her rest day [(Daily rate + COLA) x 200 percent] + [30 percent (Daily rate x 200 percent)].

For overtime work rendered during a regular holiday that also falls on his/her rest day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his/her hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 200 percent x 130 percent x 130 percent x number of hours worked).*PNA

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