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Christopher Lloyd Caliwan
MANILA – Law enforcement and all other police services will remain fully operational despite the implementation of a four-day workweek as part of the energy conservation measures, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday.
"There is no pause or stop button in our job as officers of law and order," PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement.
He noted that the PNP "will always be present and will always be ready to respond when it involves safety and peace of mind of everybody."
This comes after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced the implementation of a four-day workweek scheme as part of the government’s efforts to conserve energy and reduce fuel use amid rising global oil prices triggered by the ongoing Middle East crisis.
However, the arrangement does not cover uniformed services such as the police, whose responsibilities require continuous operations.
Nartatez said the PNP already has systems in place to ensure uninterrupted service regardless of changes in the schedules of other agencies.
He said energy conservation measures are also in place in all the units and offices of the PNP across the country.
Nartatez directed police commanders to review duty rotations and manpower deployment in their respective areas of responsibility to maintain strong police visibility in communities and sustain rapid response capability.
He also expressed appreciation to police personnel who continue to render full duty despite not being included in the four-day workweek arrangement. (PNA)
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