President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has suspended government work on April 5 from 12 p.m. onwards to allow state workers to prepare for the observance of Holy Week. Under Memorandum Circular No. 16 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, by authority of the President, the government would implement a half-day work schedule to give employees the 'full opportunity to properly observe' Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. This would also allow government workers 'to travel to and from the different regions in the country,' the circular said.

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