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00:00This is the adjusted work hours of the government officials in Metro Manila and other issues.

00:06We are live in the studio with Metro Manila Council Chairman and San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora. Mayor good morning.

00:14Yes good morning Igan. Thank you very much for inviting me here in your studio.

00:18On the first day of the adjusted work hours, how was our monitoring? Did it have an effect on our traffic?

00:29Igan, this is just the first day of our shift from 7am to 4pm.

00:38We are hoping that this will help our traffic because our goal is to avoid more than 100,000 traffic jams in Metro Manila in rush hour.

00:53So if you will avoid the rush hour, 112,000 strong workforce is one hour ahead.

01:01It's a big thing to reduce the number of cars on the streets.

01:06So it's really about vehicle reduction Igan.

01:10We will eventually see the effect of this.

01:14But as I always say, we will not know until we try.

01:17We will monitor the situation. The MMDA will also monitor the traffic count.

01:23In fact, we will have a Metro Manila Council meeting later.

01:26I will also mention to Chairman Artes that it's better to monitor the effect of the shift of work hours.

01:33When this first came out, some are saying, why not two hours?

01:39It will not reach the streets if it's one hour early.

01:43What will be the result of the study of the Metro Manila Council?

01:47The study of MMDA is based on the number of cars at certain hours.

01:54Based on this data, the recommendation is one hour.

01:59We don't want to make a big difference to the people who are used to work hours in our cities.

02:07So one hour early for our local government services.

02:12Will it have an effect?

02:13We expect that it will have an effect.

02:16We will study and monitor it well.

02:18Then we will evaluate.

02:20And eventually, if we see that improvements or amendments are needed, we can do that.

02:26Who are not included in this adjusted work hours?

02:31Basically, all city government offices are included in 7am to 4pm,

02:37except that our vital services have a skeletal force from 4pm to 5pm.

02:44Those of us who are used to working until 5pm,

02:48maybe there are still some who work until 5pm,

02:50we will make sure that the vital departments still have people

02:54until the time that they are used to working from 7am to 4pm.

02:58How many cars will be reduced in this early schedule?

03:05If we're looking at 112,000 employees, plus those who will be transacting to City Hall,

03:12those who will be going to City Hall earlier.

03:15We're looking at a few hundred thousands of vehicles also.

03:18If you analyze our constituents who will be going to City Hall,

03:22those who will be going to work,

03:25Again, MNDA will be monitoring how many vehicles will be reduced given our rush hours.

03:33Another issue, in this very hot weather, Mayor,

03:37are there mandatory breaks for those who are working outside,

03:41including traffic enforcers, police, street sweepers, construction workers, let's say.

03:48Later, I will also open this discussion in our council meeting.

03:53But again, as local government units, we always have to look after the general welfare of our people.

03:58There is no difference in shifting to online classes or synchronous classes.

04:04Because we don't want our youth to enter schools that are too hot.

04:11It's the same with our constituents in the local government.

04:14We will, of course, always look after their general welfare.

04:18If there are breaks at certain times of the day,

04:21so that they won't be exposed to the hot weather all day, we will do that.

04:26Thank you very much Metro Manila Council Chairman and San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora.

04:30Be careful.

04:31Thank you very much.

04:51.

Panayam kay Mayor Francis Zamora, Metro Manila Council | UB

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