Palace studying CSC memo on 4-day work week

Natashya Gutierrez

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The Office of the President is studying whether to adopt the shorter work week that the Civil Service Commission now allows for government offices in Metro Manila

EASING TRAFFIC. The memo released by the Civil Service Commision was its response to helping ease traffic in the metro. File photo by Romeo Gacad/Agence France-Presse

MANILA, Philippines – A 4-day work week for the Office of the President?

After the Civil Service Commission (CSC) approved a 4-day work week for government agencies in Metro Manila, Malacañang said on Friday, September 26, it is studying CSC’s memo.

“It is now submitted to one of the deputy executive secretaries for study right now…. But being the Office of the President, where there are a number of meetings that the President on a daily basis engages in, that will be part of the factor,” Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said.

According to the memo, only certain government offices are eligible for the shorter work week. Individual agencies may voluntarily implement it only if they are a one-stop shop in that its services may be accessed online. Another requirement is that a hotline be set in place to allow customers to reach someone on duty.

Offices can choose to have work between Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday, from 8am to 7pm, for a year.

The scheme was implemented to ease traffic congestion that is expected to worsen due to ongoing infrastructure projects.

Lacierda said like the Office of the President, other agencies are also studying the circular before making a decision. The lDepartment of Budget and Management, for instance, wants to see the impact the adjusted schedule would have, based on the queries coming from the DBM provincial offices.

“Each agency would have to address this circular based on their peculiar needs and concerns,” he said.

The CSC, an independent constitutional commission, did not consult Malacañang before releasing the circular.  Rappler.com

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Natashya Gutierrez

Natashya is President of Rappler. Among the pioneers of Rappler, she is an award-winning multimedia journalist and was also former editor-in-chief of Vice News Asia-Pacific. Gutierrez was named one of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders for 2023.