No more holiday economics, says PNoy
MANILA, Philippines - Say goodbye to long holidays in 2011.
President Aquino has decided to stick with the scheduled holidays for 2011, including those that fall during the weekends.
Aquino said the government will no longer practice holiday economics.
He said he made the decision to help laborers, who are paid daily, earn more.
"Natyempuhan sa weekend natin inilagay para naman po yung arawang sumasahod ay mapanatili," he said.
The President also said no one lobbied for the change in policy.
"I was given a set of three choices. I chose the one that [doesn't seem] to disrupt the people's ability to make a living for themselves," he said.
Some business groups have criticized the holiday economics policy, saying it affects their bottomline, while some complained they are unable to shoulder the extra holiday pay.
Of the 14 holidays determined by Malacañang via Proclamation No. 84 released Monday, four fall on a Sunday:
- Labor Day – May 1 (Sunday)
- Independence Day – June 12 (Sunday)
- Christmas Day – December 25 (Sunday)
- Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Sunday) (special nonworking holiday)
Three, meanwhile, fall on a Saturday.
- New Year’s Day – January 1 (Saturday)
- Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Saturday)
- Last Day of the Year – December 31 (Saturday)
The rest of the holidays fall on weekdays.
- Maundy Thursday – April 21
- Good Friday – April 22
- National Heroes Day – August 29 (Last Monday of August)
- Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Wednesday)
- Rizal Day – December 30 (Friday)
- All Saints Day – November 1 (Tuesday) (special nonworking holiday)
- EDSA Revolution Anniversary – February 25 (Friday) (special holiday for all schools)
Meanwhile, the dates of the Islamic holidays Ed'l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall still be determined in accordance with the Islamic or lunar calendar. Reports from Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News, and ANC
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This is right and sensible
The reason for holidays is to commemorate an event and therefore it can only be properly done at the right date. There is no point celebrating independence for example on June 10, or 13.
The issue also for businesses is not really work time lost, but inability to plan ahead, as delivery dates, deadlines, due dates on contracts, etc. must be established months, sometimes even years before.
This policy now is only right and sensible.
sick days
empleyados are still allowed to have sick days on top of the 14 holidays mentioned. are they not allowed 10 sick days a year? and they can choose when to get sick, mostly on mondays and fridays and still be paid.
Vindictive
The real reason why PNoy is scrapping holiday economics is because it was a Gloria policy. PNoy has displayed this kind of vindictiveness ever since assuming office. Hindi naman lahat ng ginawa ni GMA ay mali. Holiday economics is a good policy. For one, it gives Filipinos extra time to spend with their families. For another, it gives extra boosts the business and income of out of town tourist destinations and their employees.
ang mga mag-rereact sa less
ang mga mag-rereact sa less holiday, yung mga batugan na ang gusto puro bakasyon, pero gusto rin deretso sweldo. hangga't ganyan ang mindsetting natin, di tayo aasenso.
Pilipino,Magbago na tayo...
holiday
eto na nga lang napapakinabangan ng mga ordinaryong empleyado sa gobyerno nawala pa, (extrang araw sa pamilya). samantalang sya ang unang binabawasan ng buwis e wala namang natatangap na tulong galing sa gobyerno. inuuna pa yung mahihirap daw, binibigyan pa ng pera. maraming salamat PNoy(di mo naman nararamdaman yun wala ka namang pamilya)