Government workers are going to have a longer holiday break with Malacañang suspending work on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. The work suspension under Memorandum Circular No. 37 covers government offices, including government-owned and -controlled corporations, government financial institutions, state universities and colleges, local government units, and other agencies and instrumentalities. Malacañang left it up to the other branches of government, independent commissions and bodies, and the private sector if they want to suspend work on these dates as well. Since Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on Mondays, the work suspension will give government workers a four-day weekend.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 14, 2017 20:26 UTC