‘7am-4pm’ work hours ipatutupad sa Maynila, San Juan sa Mayo 2

MANILA, Philippines — Nakatakda nang magpatupad ng adjus­ted work hours sa lahat ng kanilang tanggapan ang pamahalaang lungsod ng Maynila at San Juan, alinsunod na rin sa Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Resolution No. 24-08, series of 2024, na inilabas ng Metro Manila Council (MMC).

Ayon kina Manila ­Mayor Honey Lacuna at San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, sisimulan nilang ipatupad ang 7:00AM-4:00PM adjus­ted work hours sa kani-kanilang nasasakupan simula sa Mayo 2.

“Opo. Starts on May 2,” tugon ni Lacuna, nang matanong kung tatalima ang lungsod ng Maynila sa naturang resolusyon.

Sa kanyang panig, sinabi naman ni Zamora, na siya ring pangulo ng MMC, na nagpalabas na siya ng isang executive order upang ipatupad ang naturang resolusyon.

“I have issued Executive Order No. FMZ-168 adjusting the work hours in all offices of the City Government of San Juan from 7:00am to 4:00pm effective May 2, 2024,” ani Zamora.

“This is in compliance with MMDA Resolution No. 24-08, Series of 2024 which introduces a stan­dardized working sche­dule of government offices in Metro Manila to help alleviate traffic congestion,” dagdag pa niya.

Matatandaang iminamandato na ng MMC, sa pamamagitan ng MMDA Resolution 24-08, sa lahat ng local government units (LGUs) sa Metro Manila ang pag-a-adjust ng kanilang operating hours sa mas maagang oras bilang isang ‘innovative solution’ laban sa rush hour congestion.

“All government offices under the Local Go­vernment Units located in the National Capital Region shall adopt a modified working schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,” nakasaad pa sa resolusyon. “In the implementation thereof, the local government units located in the [NCR] are hereby enjoined to enact their respective ordinan­ces.”