A flooded road in Bacoor City on July 22 as Typhoon Carina enhanced southwest monsoon (Photo from Bacoor Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Office's Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – The provincial government announced the cancellation of classes in all levels, public and...
Only around 27 percent of establishments with 20 or more workers implemented a work-from-home (WFH) arrangement during the pandemic period of 2021 to 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Based on the Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment, a total of 9,822 out of 36,342...
CAVITE – The city governments of Bacoor and Dasmariñas have reverted to implementing a five-day work week starting Monday, July 1. Bacoor Mayor Strike Revilla during the distribution of Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation on June 24 (Photo from the City Government of...
Across regions, Metro Manila had the highest reported cases of work-related diseases and injuries in 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Based on the PSA report released on Friday, May 3, more than half, or 52.5 percent of the total work-related disease cases were reported in...
(MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Indang will implement a four-day workweek due to the extreme heat. Executive Order No. 18, Series of 2024, signed by Mayor Perfecto Fidel, states that the compressed workweek scheme will start on May 6 and last until July...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – The city government will implement a four-day compressed work week starting on Monday, April 29, to reduce operating costs this dry season. Mayor Caesar S. Dy Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 20-2024 adjusting the work schedule of city government employees from 7...
(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is batting for the return of the the work-from-home (WFH) set-up in both the government and private sector, if only spare workers from the scorching summer heat. Villafuerte,...
With the persistent traffic challenges in Metro Manila, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) urged more agencies to adopt flexible work arrangements (FWAs) as a solution to traffic congestion. (CSC / Manila Bulletin) The new resolution from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Metro...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe has issued an executive order formalizing guidelines for class suspension and flexible work arrangements for government offices due to the severe heat in this city. DALIPE (FB) Dalipe released Executive Order 2024-25, an order providing the implementing...
Work in government offices on Wednesday, March 27, from 12 noon onwards was suspended to give employees an opportunity to "properly observe" the Holy Week. President Marcos ordered this through Memorandum Circular No. 45 signed on his behalf by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Monday, March...
Geologists from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) have discovered evidence of gas hydrates in the Manila Trench. Bathymetric map of Luzon, including the Manila Trench, the North Luzon Trough (NLT), West Luzon Trough (WLT), Stewart Bank (SB), and Philippine Mobile Belt (PMB). (Photo...
Various organizations expressed disapproval towards the increasing commercialization of the University of the Philippines Diliman's (UPD) campus areas, especially the “DiliMall,” as it puts certain community sectors at risk. Different sectors gathered in UP Old Tennis Court for the launching of...
