DepEd: 4-day work week won't apply to public schools
The four-day work week to be implemented for some government offices won't apply to public schools, according to Education Sec. Sonny Angara.
"I don't believe so, but the DepEd offices are covered," he told The Philippine STAR.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently announced that some government offices will follow a temporary four-day work week schedule starting March 9.
"Dahil sa kaguluhang ito, naapektuhan ang pagdaan ng mga barkong nagdadala ng langis sa Strait of Hormuz, isa sa pinakamahalagang daanan ng langis sa buong mundo," he said in a video. "Kapag nagkaroon ng problema sa daanang ito, naaapektuhan ang supply ng langis at tumataas ang presyo nito sa buong mundo."
He said that next week, the price of petroleum is expected to rise, with gasoline prices going up as high as P7.8 per liter, P17.28 for diesel, and kerosene for P32.35.
Under Memorandum Circular 114, agencies are urged to adopt a four-day onsite work arrangement through a compressed workweek or a designated common day for work-from-home arrangements, in accordance with the Civil Service Commission MC No. 6 s. 2022 as amended by CSC MC No. 1 s. 2025. This is to reduce building energy load and transport fuel use.
All agencies are directed to create their own internal guidelines.
Other initiatives to conserve energy resources during the Middle East conflict also include adopting energy conservation measures. This further entails limited official travel to essential and indispensable functions, maintaining a standard 24-degrees Celsius for air-conditioned spaces, adopting virtual meetings, among others. (with reports from Bella Caiaso)
