Government employees in the Philippines will work half-day in their offices on March 27, Wednesday.
This is after Malacañang issued Memorandum Circular No. 45, declaring work to be suspended from 12 noon onwards in Philippine government offices, giving state employees a sufficient amount of time to observe the Holy Week.
According to the Memorandum, which was signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, the move is to “provide government employees full opportunity to properly observe Maundy Thursday and Good Friday on 28-29 March 2024.”
By having a half-day work, government employees can “travel to and from the different regions in the country”.
However, the Memorandum stated that agencies whose main function is to provide basic and vital services shall continue their operations. These include agencies that offer health services, preparedness and response to disasters and calamities, and the like.
Meanwhile, private companies have the discretion to decide whether to suspend work for their employees during Holy Week.
The Philippines is now preparing for the Holy Week, wherein thousands of Filipinos rush to their provinces to observe the Lenten season.
