Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 946)
Labor is prohibited on Sunday, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Holy Thursday, and Good Friday from 12:00 midnight to 12:00 midnight.
No, except as otherwise provided, no commercial, industrial, or agricultural enterprise or establishment, including stores and shops, shall be open on these specified holidays.
No, except as otherwise provided, no construction or repair of any building or other structure and no public works shall be undertaken on the specified holidays during the stated period.
Exemptions include hospitals, dispensaries, medical and dental clinics, drug stores, stevedoring and arrastre, public utilities, finishing and curing of fish, cattle raising, dairy, poultry, amusement enterprises, printing and sale of periodicals, government and private telecommunications, embalming and burial activities, domestic service, vehicle driving, restaurants, markets, fairs, talipapas, tiangues, and saods or tabos.
No, these activities are specifically prohibited on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, as well as non-religious motion picture exhibitions or theatrical performances.
The Secretary of Labor is authorized to broaden exceptions in cases where work is indispensable and cannot be delayed without serious prejudice or obstruction to business.
Yes, any action taken by the Secretary of Labor under these exceptions may be appealed by the aggrieved party or any resident of the Philippines to the President of the Philippines.
No, it is unlawful for any employer to reduce compensation of employees or laborers due to the provisions of this Act.
Violators may be fined up to one hundred pesos or imprisoned for not more than one month, or both, at the court's discretion.
The manager or person acting as manager at the time of the violation is criminally liable. For government corporations, the managing head is liable unless the violation was caused by another person outside their control.
The court shall order immediate deportation of any alien who commits a second violation.
Yes, except as provided in this Act, all laws related to these activities remain in force and effect.
This Act took effect ninety days after its approval on June 20, 1953.