Malacañang has ordered the implementation of alternative learning modes and alternative work arrangements in Metro Manila and 17 provinces on Thursday, Aug. 20, as continued heavy rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon threaten flooding and travel disruptions. Under Memorandum Circular No. 131,...
The Habagat-strengthened rains have forced the House of Representatives to reconfigure its schedule for the deliberations on the P7.2-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2027. An advisory from Secretary General Cheloy Garafil on Monday night, Aug. 17 bared that the Committee on...
Classes and government offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) and 14 provinces will implement alternative arrangements on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as the southwest monsoon, or Habagat, continues to bring heavy rains and flooding to parts of Luzon. Based on Memorandum Circular No. 128, issued by the...
The House of Representatives has cancelled its scheduled plenary session on Monday, Aug. 10 due to heavy rainfall and flooding. This, as House personnel were placed on a work-from-home (WFH) arrangement “In view of the heavy rainfall and flooding brought about by the Southwest Monsoon, a...
Malacañang has ordered work-from-home arrangements in government offices in Metro Manila and 15 provinces on Monday, Aug. 10, amid continued heavy rainfall brought by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat. The directive covers Ilocos Sur, La Union, Zambales, Bataan, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental...
The Davao City government will adopt a flexible work arrangement every Friday starting April 17 as part of its energy conservation measures. In an advisory posted on its official Facebook page on Wednesday, April 15, the city government said regular office hours from Monday to Thursday will remain...
The government’s move to expand the work-from-home (WFH) limit for companies based in ecozones to as much as 90 percent further strengthens foreign companies’ confidence that the Philippines will safeguard their investments amid global turbulence, the American Chamber of Commerce of the...
Business process outsourcing (BPO) firms and ecozone locators welcomed the expanded work-from-home (WFH) policy, saying the move will help ease rising operating costs and support business continuity amid an energy crunch. This, after the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) approved the expansion...
The interagency Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has allowed registered business enterprises (RBEs) in economic zones and freeports to temporarily adopt work-from-home (WFH) arrangements of up to 90 percent of their workforce, following the declaration of a national energy emergency. In a...
School-based non-teaching and related teaching personnel will now be covered by the Department of Education’s (DepEd) work-from-home (WFH) arrangement every Friday, under an updated memorandum that also directs schools to maintain uninterrupted operations. In a memorandum posted on Thursday...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has requested the expansion of the 50-percent work-from-home (WFH) limit in ecozones to as much as 100 percent, giving registered business enterprises (RBEs) more leeway to adjust their operations amid rising fuel prices without forfeiting their...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, March 29 called on the government and private companies to implement a work-from-home and ride-sharing mechanisms to help workers cope with the impact of the continuous rise in fuel prices. Tulfo said private companies may opt to implement the work-from-home scheme...
