26 Marso 2024, Martes
supports Fire Prevention Month
deepest sympathy to family of the late Danilo Halili
supports Women Month March
joins Christian nations in observance of Lenten season
welcomes Bagong Bayani Monico Lopez Caranay
Half-day work in gov’t offices on Holy Wednesday
By Nidz Godino
“However, those agencies whose functions involve delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to disasters and calamities and/or performance of other vital services shall continue with their operations and render necessary services,” Secretary Lucas Bersamin said memo declared to provide state workers full opportunity to properly observe Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, Malacañang has suspended work in government offices from 12 noon onwards on March 27, Holy Wednesday.
Suspension will allow them to travel to and from different regions in the country, according to Memorandum Circular 45 signed by Executive
Suspension of work in private companies and offices is left to sound discretion of their respective employers, it said. Malacañang said authorities expect exodus as Filipinos rush to provinces for observance of Lenten season.
More than 85 million or 78.8 percent of Filipinos are Roman Catholic, based on 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by Philippine Statistics Authority.
Travel scams spreading through text messages, social media messaging platforms and email are being addressed by Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) as country commemorates Holy Week.
DICT has received numerous travel scam complaints over past few days.
“Many complainants received texts pretending to be promo or discounts when they purchase tickets or book resorts after clicking link to website…do not click the link,” DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy advised Filipinos to report suspicious offers to anti-scam hotline 1326 so authorities could investigate and prosecute scammers.
Online and text scams reportedly increase during holidays in the Philippines.
Online Bantay Lakbay 2024 campaign was launched yesterday by DICT in partnership with Department of Transportation, Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
Launching was held at Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange, attended by Uy, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos.
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