Here are the schedules of government offices adopting the 4-day work week
Plan your visits accordingly!
Following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s order of a temporary implementation of a four-day work week in some government agencies, several offices have begun adjusting their operating hours and work arrangements to help conserve energy in anticipation of rising oil prices.
Under the directive, the offices will adopt modified schedules, including longer workdays from Monday to Thursday and alternative setups such as work-from-home arrangements on Fridays, while ensuring that essential services remain available to the public.
Here are some government offices that have already announced changes to their work schedules:
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court issued Memorandum Circular No. 02-2026, which states that it will observe a four-day on-site and one-day work-from-home arrangement. Officials and employees will maintain a five-day work week from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fridays shall serve as the WFH day, but the high court said that at least 25% of employees in each office or division still need to report on that day to ensure continuity of operations.
Employees who report on Fridays will be granted non-compensatory time off, subject to existing rules and regulations.
Court of Appeals
The CA shall follow the same work arrangements as the SC. At least 25% of employees in each office or division are also required to work on site on Fridays. At least three Justices should also be available to act on urgent matters.
The work arrangements must not be a ground for cancellation or postponement of any scheduled hearings, the memorandum from the SC stated.
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced that their prescribed working hours are from Monday to Thursday, starting at 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Their non-working days will be every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Government Service Insurance System
In its advisory, the Government Service Insurance System said that it will adopt a Monday to Thursday workweek, with Fridays observed as a mandatory work-from-home day.
Service counters, including the Lobby and Pensioners Lounge, remain open Monday to Friday through adjusted frontline shifts.
Social Security System
In a Facebook post, the Social Security System said it's adopting the 4-day onsite work week starting March 9.
Here's its work schedule for its employees:
- Main office: On-site Tuesday to Friday; work-from-home Monday
- Makati office: On-site Monday to Thursday; work-from-home Friday
- SSS branches: Member services will still be available from Monday to Friday through shifting work schedules.
Department of Education
The Department of Education, under its memorandum no. 018, series of 2026, ordered its offices to do onsite work for four days weekly, from Monday to Thursday.
Friday will be a work-from-home day for its employees every week.
Department of Trade and Industry
The Department of Trade and Industry’s central office will also apply a special flexible working scheme to conserve energy.
According to One News, job order and contract of service workers in the DTI, excluding those involved in frontline functions, will have a work-from-home setup every Friday starting March 13.
"All DTI transactions every Friday are requested to be conducted online," the memorandum stated.
National Labor Relations Commission
The National Labor Relations Commission will also have its office hours from Monday to Thursday, starting at 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., while Friday is their non-working day.
Department of Tourism offices
Several offices of the Department of Tourism have also begun implementing energy-saving measures.
Operations in their Region III, VI, VII, and XI offices will be conducted Monday to Thursday, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., while Fridays will be observed as a non-working day.
Their Region IV-A and VIII branches will meanwhile have an 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m from Monday to Thursday, with Fridays designated as a non-working day.
Social Housing Finance Corporation
The Social Housing Finance Corporation head and regional offices will also transition to a four-day work week.
The schedule of their regular operations will be from Monday to Thursday at 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., while Fridays will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development will follow a 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. schedule for their regular operations on Monday to Thursday.
Their skeleton workforce will be every Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Department of Agriculture - Bicol
The Department of Agriculture's office in Bicol will have a prescribed working hour of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday.
Manila
Under Executive Order No. 8-2026, the Manila city government offices will operate four days a week from Monday to Thursday, with extended working hours such as 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. or 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Meanwhile, regular office operations will be suspended on Fridays except for agencies providing essential services.
Such essential services that will remain operational include emergency response units, health services, sanitation operations, public markets, and utilities such as water pumping stations.
Makati
According to Makati Mayor Nancy Binay, government offices in the city will adopt a four-day work week starting March 16, with extended service hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
San Juan City
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora stated that city offices will implement a four-day work week from Monday to Thursday. Fridays will follow a WFH setup.
Exempt from this are essential departments like San Juan Medical Center, City Health Department, Barangay Health Centers, City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, Traffic and Parking Management Office, Public Order and Safety Office, City Engineering Office for Field Operations and emergency works, City Environment and Natural Resources Office, Solid Waste Management operations, Public Market Administration, Civil Registry Office, Business Permit and Licensing Office, City Treasurer's Office, Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs, PWD Affairs Office, and Public Assistance Center. These divisions shall have a skeletal workforce on Fridays.
Mandaluyong
In Mandaluyong, city government offices will also follow a four-day work week from Monday to Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Essential and frontline offices will remain open.
Parañaque
Parañaque will observe a four-day work week, with Fridays serving as a WFH day.
San Jose, Nueva Ecija
The San Jose City government in Nueva Ecija will implement a 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. workweek from Monday to Thursday.
Gumaca, Quezon
In its advisory, the municipality of Gumaca in Quezon province will work from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Their "no office day" will be on Wednesday, but they assured that the department heads will remain "on-call" in case of emergencies.
Bingawan, Iloilo
The local government unit of Bingawan in Iloilo also announced a new work schedule, with office operations from Monday to Thursday, starting at 7:30 a.m to 6:30 p.m.
Burgos, La Union
The municipality of Burgos in La Union will have its office from Monday to Thursday, starting at 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
There will be no operations from Friday to Sunday.
They noted, however, that frontline and essential service offices such as the Municipal Health Office and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office will continue their regular schedules to ensure the continuous delivery of public services.
Koronadal, South Cotabato
The government of Koronadal in South Cotabato also informed the public of their new work arrangement.
Regular office transactions will be held from Monday to Thursday, starting at 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Its office will be closed on Fridays.
