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Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso formally signed Executive Order No. 8, Series of 2026, on Monday, March 9, ordering the adoption of a four-day workweek with extended hours for city offices, except for essential and frontline agencies, as part of the city's energy and fuel-saving initiatives amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, pushing crude oil prices to an all-time high. (Video courtesy of Manila PIO)

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/03/09/mayor-isko-orders-four-day-workweek-at-manila-lgu-amid-middle-east-conflict

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00:00Executive Order No. 8 Series of 2026. An order instituting a four-day work week
00:12for departments, offices, bureaus, boards, and instrumentalities of the City Government of
00:21Manila, providing for its implementation, monitoring, and exemptions to ensure continuity of essential
00:31services. Whereas, the Office of the President issued Memorandum Circular No. 114, dated
00:42March 6, 2026, directing all government agencies and instrumentalities to strictly adopt energy
00:57conservation protocols in response to the armed conflict in the Middle East. Whereas, improving
01:07work-life balance while increasing productivity, reducing operational costs, and promoting
01:14flexible work arrangements to remain to be priorities of the City Government of Manila,
01:25with the impending price increase in gas, diesel, and kerosite due to the geopolitical tensions
01:33occurring among between U.S. Israel and Iran supporters. Whereas, advances in telecommunication,
01:44information technology, and proven public and private sector practices support alternative work
01:51arrangement, including condensed work weeks and telework while maintaining efficient public service
02:03service delivery.
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