Palace gives govt workers extra holidays

- ment work on December 26, 2017 and January 2, 2018 to give state employees more time with their families and love ones.

Medialdea issued Memorandum Circular 27 declaring two more 1 (New Year’s Day) as holidays “in order to give the employees of the government the full oppor- tunity to celebrate the holidays with their families.”

The suspension of work in other branches of government and independent commissions or bodies, as well as in private companies and offices, is left to the discretion of their respective heads or managements, the circular stated.

Agencies whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness or response to disasters and calami- ties, and the performance of other vital services will be operational on December 26 and January 2.

The judiciary likewise declared the extension of suspension of work in all courts in the country on December 26, 2017 and January 2, 2018 for the holidays.

The extended holiday break was declared by the high court in consonance with Malacañang’s Memorandum Circular 37.