The Negros Oriental provincial government began implementing its four-day compressed workweek starting Monday, March 9, to support the national government’s energy conservation efforts and to mitigate the impact of the rising fuel prices brought on by the Middle East conflict.
The new Negros Oriental provincial government work schedule is from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria said in Executive Order No. 28 , Series of 2026.
Mayors of more local government units in Negros Occidental also announced on Monday, March 9, that they are implementing the compressed four-day workweeks.
The areas implementing the new work schedules are Escalante City, Cadiz City, Kabankalan City, Sipalay City, and Binalbagan.
Escalante’s new work schedule is from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday, which takes effect this week.
The news work schedule of Binalbagan began Monday. Working hours are from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
Sipalay City’s new work schedule will start on Tuesday, March 10. Working hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
Cadiz City will begin implementing its four-day workweek on March 16 with workdays set from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
Kabankalan will start its 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. work schedule from Monday to Thursday on March 16.
The Department of Education Negros Island Region also announced that it will be holding full onsite work from Mondays to Thursdays and remote work on Fridays.
Three state universities in Negros Occidental – Carlos Hilado Memorial State University, Central Philippines State University and State University of Northern Negros – also announced that they are shifting to four-day workweeks.
BACOLOD STAND
Mayor Greg Gasataya said on Monday that the Bacolod City government is also seriously considering adopting a four-day work week schedule.
“We’re assessing and finalizing everything… we are seriously considering it,” he said.*
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