WORK in Zamboanga City Hall and government offices, including government-owned and controlled corporations and local government units (LGUs), will be suspended 12 noon Wednesday, March 28, pursuant to a memorandum circular issued by Malacañang.
Memorandum Circular 43 issued and signed on Tuesday by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, by the authority of the President, suspended work to allow government workers to prepare for the observance of Holy Week.
Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said the same circular also suspends classes in all public schools and state universities and colleges.
Salazar said the circular emphasized that those government agencies whose functions involve law enforcement, response action to disasters and calamities or performance of other vital services shall make available stand-by services or arrangements to meet any contingencies.
The suspension of work in other branches of government and independent bodies as well as in private companies and offices, is left to the sound discretion of their respective administrators, the circular added. (Bong Garcia/VoxPop Philippines)