Bohol adopts four-day workweek

scheme to conserve energy

By Elvira C. Bongosia

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol (PIA) — The provincial government of Bohol has started implementing a four-day on-site work arrangement on March 9, as part of energy-saving measures to reduce fuel consumption amid escalating conflict in oil-rich Middle East.

The move follows Memorandum Circular No. 114 issued by the Office of the President directing government agencies to adopt energy-saving protocols and flexible work arrangements. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the four-day workweek for executive branch offices on March 7, citing fuel conservation.

Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado issued Memorandum Order No. 2026-0073 on March 7, implementing the four-day arrangement for the provincial government.

Under the arrangement, employees report to their offices Monday through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays are designated for work-from-home or other flexible arrangements.

“We assure the public that essential services will remain fully operational, particularly those related to health care, public safety, and emergency response,” Aumentado said.

Provincial offices will also implement measures to reduce electricity and fuel consumption while maintaining uninterrupted government services. Attendance and performance monitoring will be strictly enforced for the duration of the arrangement, which remains in effect until further directives from the Office of the President.

Tagbilaran City also adopts 4-day workweek scheme

Tagbilaran City Mayor Jane Yap signed Executive Order No. 2026-13, directing the city government to comply with the national energy conservation measures starting March 9.

The schedule mirrors the provincial arrangement: Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Fridays designated for remote work.

Essential services — particularly health care, public safety, and emergency response — will remain fully operational.

Yap said the city’s 15 barangays will also adopt the memorandum, with exemptions for medical and emergency response teams and solid waste services, which will continue their regular schedules.

The city government also suspended requests for city vehicles outside Tagbilaran, except for medical emergencies and pre-approved requests, and called off motorcades until fuel prices stabilize. (ECB/PIA-Bohol)

Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado has issued Memorandum Order No. 2026-0073 on March 7, implementing a 4-day onsite work arrangement in the Provincial Government of Bohol, in line with the national government’s directive to promote energy conservation measures. (ECB/PIA7-Bohol)

Bohol breaks ground on P100-Million 

government center Cortes

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol (PIA)--A P100-million, two-story multi-purpose building will soon rise in Cortes town after the Provincial Government of Bohol recently broke ground on the new Provincial Government Center in Barangay Malayo Sur, Cortes town.

The new center is designed to centralize key government offices, address the growing demand for office space, and improve the efficiency and accessibility of frontline services.

Once completed, the facility is expected to streamline transactions and create a more convenient service hub for residents within and beyond Tagbilaran City.

“The Provincial Government has pushed for projects like this because we believe that development must be planned, purposeful, and people-centered,” Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado said.

Beyond improving service delivery, Aumentado highlighted the broader vision of expanding growth areas within Tagbilaran City by establishing government offices in Cortes.

The governor said the province aims to decongest the city center, open new economic opportunities, attract investments and stimulate local economic activity in neighboring municipalities.

For Cortes Mayor Rodrigo Dennis Uy, the government center represents a long-envisioned milestone for the town.

“Dugay na gyud nako nga damgo isip mayor nga madala nato ang mga national offices dinhi mismo sa lungsod sa Cortes,” Uy said.

(It has been my dream for a long time as mayor that we can bring the national offices right here in the town of Cortes).

Uy pointed out that the project will speed up transactions, improve efficiency, and strengthen coordination between national and local government offices.

Representing First District Rep. John Geesnell Yap II, Eliezer Borja emphasized the collaborative spirit behind the initiative, saying the project builds not only infrastructure but also a stronger foundation for unity and progress.

The Department of Public Works and Highways will serve as the lead implementing agency, with construction targeted for completion within one year. (ECB/PIA7-Bohol)

In a move to strengthen public infrastructure and bring government services closer to the people, the Provincial Government of Bohol headed by Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado (center) broke ground the ₱100-M, new Provincial Government Center in Barangay Malayo Sur, Cortes on March 3, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Provincial Government of Bohol)