ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government has adopted a four-day work week schedule, pursuant to a memorandum circular issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., an official bared Tuesday. Mayor Khymer Olaso said the compressed work week took effect March 9, with working hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, March 10, that its operational missions will continue round-the-clock even if the government adopts a four-day workweek for some offices. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said the military is waiting for official guidelines...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) extended a ₱6.1 billion project finance facility to Cornerstone Energy Development Inc. (CEDI), a subsidiary of Aboitiz Renewables Inc., marking the lender’s latest move to solidify its position in the sustainable finance market. BPI said the funding...
The Malabon City government has shifted to a compressed four-day workweek for its employees as part of measures to conserve energy and reduce electricity consumption. The policy was implemented in compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for government agencies and local...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay announced on Monday, March 9, the city 's adoption of a four-day workweek starting March 16 as part of its energy and fuel-saving steps following the President 's directive to implement energy conservation measures amid the worsening conflict in the Middle...
Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso formally signed Executive Order No. 8, Series of 2026, on Monday, March 9, ordering the adoption of a four-day workweek with extended hours for city offices, except for essential and frontline agencies, as part of the city 's energy and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, March 9, began implementing strict energy conservation measures and a flexible work arrangement for its personnel as part of government efforts to reduce electricity and fuel consumption. In a statement, DepEd said the move follows the directive of...
The ongoing Middle East conflict has cast a harsh spotlight on the Philippines’ vulnerabilities, exposing an energy supply chain so fragile that every global flare-up sends shockwaves straight to Filipino households. After 25 years of power industry deregulation and decades of oil market...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government joined the national government in implementing energy-saving measures to mitigate the effects of a possible fuel price increase brought by tensions in the Middle East. On Friday evening, Mayor Rolando Uy issued Executive Order (EO) 102-2026-A directing...
The price of diesel could reach as high as P90 per liter this month if the conflict in the Middle East persists, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. During the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing, DOE Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB) Director Rino Abad explained that the potential...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) vowed Friday, Mar. 6, that workers’ pay and benefits will remain intact if companies adopt a proposed four-day workweek, a flexible arrangement that could help employees and businesses cope with rising energy costs. DOLE Bureau of Working Conditions...
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III has called for the establishment of a national petroleum reserve to strengthen the country’s energy security and ensure supply stability. This is amid recent exchanges of attacks among Middle Eastern countries that have affected key roads, straits, and oil...
