DAVAO CITY – To help cushion the impact of the ongoing oil crisis, the municipality of Hagonoy in Davao del Sur will implement “No Movement Sunday” aimed at conserving fuel.

Mayor Jesus Dureza Jr. explained that the measure encourages residents to refrain from unnecessary travel on Sundays, following similar moves in other municipalities across the province.

“It is not a lockdown. We are simply requesting the community to limit travel during Sunday to save fuel,” he said in an interview Tuesday.

Dureza noted that an estimated 150,000 to 160,000 motorcycles and vehicles ply the province’s roads on Sundays.

“If each motorcycle consumes one liter of fuel, we can save 150,000 to 160,000 liters in just one day,” he said.

Residents were urged to walk or use bicycles for short trips to markets or churches. The municipality’s efforts align with Executive Order (EO) 110, signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on March 24, which declared a State of National Energy Emergency.

The EO activates the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) to stabilize energy supply and protect vulnerable sectors.

To further conserve energy, municipal offices now operate under a four-day work week, Monday to Thursday with extended hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Air conditioning use is limited to Mondays through Wednesdays, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The local government has also placed village road maintenance equipment on standby as a precautionary measure and encouraged households to plant vegetables in their backyards to strengthen food security.