REDUCTION TO ONSITE WORK. Former Energy Secretary Vicente Perez Jr. said he is amenable to the proposed four-day work week or four-day onsite and one-day work-from-home set-up in government offices as long as services to the people are not compromised. These set-ups are being considered to lessen energy consumption in government offices and promote energy efficiency. (Photo grabbed from Vicente Perez Jr.'s Linked In account)
MANILA – Former Energy Secretary Vicente Perez Jr. Tuesday said the proposed reduction to the onsite work in government offices will definitely cut energy consumption but the delivery of services must not be negatively affected.
Perez said he is amenable to the proposed four-day work week or four-day onsite and one-day work-from-home set-up in government offices.
“So long as service is not compromised and there’s predictability as to what days they are working (and) service to the constituents is still a priority, I think we can manage,” he told the Philippine News Agency.
Asked for the plan’s possible impact on investors’ sentiments on government services, Perez discounted any problem, noting that some companies are still implementing hybrid work set-up just like what was implemented when the pandemic hit in 2020.
Last week, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the Department of Energy (DOE) was considering to implement a four-day work week to lessen power consumption and promote energy efficiency.
Diokno said another option is for workers to work four days in the office and a day at home.
He added that if proven effective, this measure will be implemented in other government offices. (PNA)
