File photo of President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. 鈥撀� Marcos said he is studying the proposal adjusting the office hours for national government agencies in Metro Manila from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) recommended the new schedule arrangement for government workers in a bid to ease traffic along Edsa, especially since the major thoroughfare is set for rehabilitation this 2025. MALACA脩ANG PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he is studying the proposal adjusting the office hours for national government agencies in Metro Manila from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) recommended the new schedule arrangement for government workers聽to ease traffic along Edsa, especially since the major thoroughfare is set for rehabilitation this year.
鈥淵es, I saw that. Well, we鈥檙e studying it. If it works, we鈥檒l do it,鈥� Marcos said.
鈥淏ut we have to鈥� it鈥檚 not enough to talk to the traffic enforcers and the administrators of traffic that have made the suggestion鈥� we also have to ask the commuting public kung practical para sa kanila (if it鈥檚 practical for them). So if it turns out that everyone agrees to it, then I cannot see why it will be a problem,鈥� he also said.
READ: MMDA: Adjustment of gov鈥檛 work schedule to ease Metro Manila traffic
In a press conference last January 17, MMDA Chair Romando Artes cited the results of a study showing that the implementation of the modified work schedule among local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region helped improve traffic flow and shorten travel time.
The MMDA and Metro Manila LGUs have been practicing such a work schedule since May 2024.