Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Wednesday, March 11 expressed his support on suggestions to allow its employees to work from home as part of efforts to conserve energy in response to the conflict in the Middle East. Senate Secretary Mark Llandro Mendoza, the Senate leader said,...
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...
(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...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is set to introduce a four-day workweek to alleviate the burden on its employees who are struggling with the intense traffic congestion in Metro Manila. During the DOF anniversary celebration, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto announced that the new department...
Senator Sonny Angara As our economy continues to reopen in the face of dwindling Covid-19 cases, the country is now faced with very high fuel prices due to global supply issues caused by the ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This has led to even higher food, utilities, and...
Whether it’s a four-day workweek or a flexible work arrangement, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said the government's goal is still to keep the engines of the economy running. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Let's not lose sight of the goal," Concepcion,...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday, March 18 called on the government to support the call of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to implement a four-day work week to address the continuous oil price hikes and apply it primarily to the business process outsourcing (BPO) workers....
Malacañang on Wednesday, March 16, said the proposal for a four-day workweek and the extension of the work from home (WFH) arrangements are still being considered by President Duterte. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a virtual Palace briefing, Presidential Communications...
