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Metro Manila LGUs adopt 4-day workweek to conserve energy
Metro Manila LGUs adopt four-day workweek from March 9 to cut fuel use amid rising oil prices caused by Middle East conflict, excluding essential public services.
- Several Metropolitan Manila local government units began implementing compressed four-day workweeks to reduce fuel consumption after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a four-day workweek for executive offices starting March 9.
- Amid rising fuel costs, local diesel prices are set to increase by up to P24.25 per liter this week, linked to an escalating military conflict in the Middle East.
- City executives ordered compressed schedules with extended hours, such as Manila's 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday–Thursday, while frontline and essential public service personnel will rotate shifts to maintain services.
- Quezon City urged residents to use online services via the QC E-Services portal amid rising fuel prices, while mayors encouraged similar energy-saving steps ensuring emergency and essential services stay operational.
- Regional measures include fuel-price caps and institutional closures, as other Asian governments respond to the energy shock, with Makati starting its four-day workweek on March 16, Makati Mayor Nancy Binay said.
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Metro Manila LGUs adopt 4-day workweek to conserve energy
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