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Sarwell Meniano
TACLOBAN CITY – Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla said the provincial government is studying the possible implementation of the four-day workweek in compliance with the directive on energy conservation and efficiency.
Petilla told reporters on Tuesday that the proposal is “not automatic and will depend on the feasibility and the need for continuous public services.”
“It has to be whether it’s actually needed and if it’s actually feasible,” he said, adding that some offices, particularly hospitals and essential services, will not adopt the scheme.
The governor said he will meet with department heads this week to assess which offices could implement the arrangement.
Some local government units in Eastern Visayas have begun shifting to a four-day work week beginning March 9, in compliance with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive on energy conservation and efficiency.
These are the local governments of Biliran province, Naval in Biliran, Maasin City in Southern Leyte, and Pinabacdao in Samar.
The President ordered the temporary four-day work week for some executive branch offices as part of contingency measures addressing the impact of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
Agencies providing emergency or essential services, such as police, firefighters, and front-line public service offices, are not covered by the directive. (With reports from Princess Jean C. Calderon, OJT/PNA)
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