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Bella Cariaso - The Philippine Star
April 11, 2026 | 12:00am
This file photo shows the Department of Education.
STAR / File
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education has allowed school-based personnel to observe work-from-home (WFH) arrangements every Friday during the end-of-school-year break.
In a memorandum issued on April 9, DepEd Undersecretary and chief of staff Fatima Lipp Panontongan said the directive amends an earlier policy that excluded teachers and other school-based personnel from the four-day workweek scheme.
“In line with the department’s energy conservation efforts… flexible working arrangement adopting a four-day onsite work schedule (Monday to Thursday) and WFH on Fridays shall also apply to school-based non-teaching and related teaching personnel for the period from April 10 to June 5, 2026,” Panontongan said.
She added that school heads must ensure the WFH arrangement does not disrupt essential operations and that proper staffing is maintained.
The policy aligns with Memorandum Circular 114 signed by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, which directs government agencies to adopt a four-day onsite work arrangement – either through a compressed workweek or a designated WFH day – in coordination with the Civil Service Commission to reduce energy consumption and fuel use.
DepEd also earlier issued Memorandum 18 adopting a four-day onsite schedule from Monday to Thursday, with Fridays designated for WFH.
School year 2025-2026 ended on March 31.
