TACLOBAN CITY — Several local government units in Eastern Visayas will  implement a compressed four-day workweek beginning Monday, March 9. This comes following a national government directive encouraging energy conservation amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. In Maasin City, Southern Leyte, the city government announced the adoption of a compressed four-day work schedule starting March 9, 2026 through Administrative Order No. 25. Under the new arrangement, city government employees will complete the required 40-hour workweek from Monday to Thursday, with office hours set from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fridays will serve as a non-working day for most offices. […]... Keep on reading: Eastern Visayas LGUs to go on 4-day workweek to conserve electricity