By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — The new working schedule from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in public offices in Metro Manila will begin on May 2, Metro Manila Council (MMC) President San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced this on Friday (April 12, 2024).
“Ito po ay sisimulan natin sa May 2 upang mabigyan ng sapat na panahon ang ating publiko malaman na mayroon nang ganitong pagbabago sapagkat ang April 15 po ay tatlong araw na lamang po mula ngayon,” Zamora said in a press briefing.
The original schedule of the implementation of new working hours is supposedly on April 15.
Zamora said that there is a total of 112,000 employees in the government that will follow the new schedule and lessening the number of individuals on the road during peak hours thereby easing the traffic in Metro Manila.
“Kung ‘yung 112,000 na ‘to ay hindi sasabay sa rush hour araw-araw, isipin niyo kung gaano karaming tao at sasakyan iyan na iiwas sumabay sa ibang sasakyan tuwing rush hour,” the Mayor said.
Earlier, the MMC passed a resolution implementing the new working hours for employees in the public offices.
(el Amigo/MNM)