The local government of Iloilo City will adopt a four-day workweek, its mayor said Thursday, citing the rising prices of fuel.
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said the adjustment would take effect in two weeks, noting that the city would also ferry employees from district plazas to the City Hall daily using modern jeepneys.
"This will give our employees time to adjust their schedules both in work and in their homes," he said in a statement. "Other measures recommended for energy conservation will be seriously studied."
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The National Economic and Development Authority proposed the adoption of a four-day workweek to reduce fuel and transportation expenses for workers as Filipinos struggled with soaring prices of oil.
Based on NEDA's proposal, workers still need to render 40 hours of work per week but instead of five-day workweeks made up of eight-hour shifts per day, it would be adjusted to four-day workweeks with 10-hour shifts each day.
The suggestion has received support from both the Department of Labor and Employment, and the Department of Energy.
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