On 19 May 2020, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, through the Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea issued Proclamation no. 944 designated May 25, 2020, Monday, a regular holiday throughout the whole country in observance of Eidul Fitr (Feast of Ramadan) pursuant to the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.
We take this opportunity to revisit some of the general and special rules concerning the Holiday Pay benefit to give some guidance and clarify some common misconceptions.