The provincial government of Lanao del Sur has extended the four-day workweek schedule for its workforce in keeping with the government’s energy austerity measures amid high fuel prices.
Under Executive Order No. 019, Series of 2026, offices and agencies under the provincial government will continue the four-day workweek scheme, from Monday to Thursday, from October 5 to 30, 2026.
Under the revised schedule, office hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., maintaining the required 40-hour workweek while promoting operational efficiency and the economical use of government resources, a public advisory issued on Wednesday said.
Provincial government employees have no work on Fridays, except for essential offices and personnel providing health, emergency, disaster response, public safety, security and other critical frontline services.
Online platforms, electronic transactions and digital government services will remain accessible during the arrangement.
In March, Malacañang directed sweeping energy austerity measures, ordering all government agencies to sharply cut power and fuel consumption as the country grapples with rising oil prices brought by the conflict in the Middle East