BARMM government returns to 5-day workweek on Nov. 16

Inquirer.net - Nov 14, 2026

COTABATO CITY — Starting Monday, Nov. 16, all government offices in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will drop the four-day compressed workweek and go back to the regular five-day schedule. The change was agreed on during the first regular Cabinet meeting of the Bangsamoro Government on Nov. 6. The Office of the

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