00:00Some government employees supported the recommended adjusted working hours of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or MMDA
00:08for the government's employment in Metro Manila.
00:11This is what Bernard Ferrer reported.
00:15Onesto is working two hours a day to get to his job in the field post in Quezon City.
00:20From Fairview, Calvario for him is the main traffic on Commonwealth Avenue.
00:26He is in favor of the recommendation of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or MMDA
00:31to President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr.
00:33that the working hours from 7am to 4pm should be an option for the government agencies.
00:39It's better if it's earlier because during that time there's always traffic.
00:45According to the MMDA, the early working hours are expected to help
00:49to make the journey to the main roads of Metro Manila faster.
00:53Approximately 37.15% of government employees in Metro Manila or 175,918 individuals
01:01who use their own vehicles will be affected by the new working hours.
01:0647.20% or 223,508 of government employees who use public transportation
01:14will be able to avoid traffic during rush hour if the guidelines are fulfilled.
01:19MMDA Chairman Romando Artes is planning to submit the recommendation
01:23before March that the rehabilitation of the southbound of Ensa will start.
01:28The mayors of San Juan City and Pasay City were the first to express their support.
01:33Bernard Ferrer for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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