Philippines Wants State Workers to Report Early to Ease Traffic
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Vehicles travel along a road during rush hour in Manila in 2019.
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The Philippines is considering earlier work hours for government offices to ease traffic congestion in the capital that has worsened as virus restrictions eased.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, which sets policies on traffic in the capital region, asked President Rodrigo Duterte to move government work an hour earlier to a 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. shift. This will allow state workers to avoid the rush hour, the body’s chairman Romando Artes said at a televised briefing late Tuesday.