Samar town shifts to 4-day workweek amid Super El Niño

Inquirer.net - Oct 15, 2026

TACLOBAN CITY — The municipal government of Pagsanghan, Samar, will adopt a four-day onsite workweek and work-from-home arrangements every Friday to conserve electricity and water amid the prevailing Super El Niño conditions. Under the new schedule, Mayor Sed Hendrix Tan said on Thursday that municipal offices will operate from Monday to Thursday, with working hours

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