4-day onsite workweek in BARMM offices lifted
COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua ordered on Tuesday the lifting of the four-day onsite work arrangement adopted by Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ministries and other agencies since March 11 as part of austerity measures in response to the energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East.
In a memorandum issued today and signed by BARMM Senior Minister Abunawas Maslamama, Macacua ordered all ministries, offices, and agencies under the Bangsamoro regional government to resume regular working hours beginning Monday, November 16.
“In the interest of public service and as agreed during the First Regular Cabinet Meeting held on November 6, 2026, the implementation of the four-day onsite work arrangement and compressed workweek pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 0049, Series of 2026, is hereby lifted, effective Monday, November 16, 2026,” Macacua said in his memorandum.
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He said all BARMM ministries, offices, and agencies shall revert to the regular five-day workweek with official working hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., including a one-hour break, on Monday to Friday, or 40 working hours per week as provided by civil service rules.
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“All heads of ministries, offices, and agencies are hereby directed to ensure strict compliance with this circular and undertake the necessary measures to facilitate the orderly transition to the regular work schedule,” Macacua said.
On March 6, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the temporary four-day workweek in selected government offices.
On March 9, Macacua, then the interim chief minister, issued Memorandum Circular No. 0049, adopting the four-day onsite work arrangement and compressed workweek in the Bangsamoro Government. It took effect on March 11.
Under the four-day onsite work arrangement, BARMM workers report for work at 8 a.m., take a break from 12 to 1 p.m., and are dismissed at 6:30 p.m. /gsg
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