Executive Order No. 5 of the Chairman of the Philippine Executive Commission

OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSION

MALACAŃAN PALACE

BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSION

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 5

HOURS OF LABOR FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICES

Except as otherwise specifically authorized, the regular office hours for government bureaus and offices including provincial, city, and municipal governments, are hereby fixed from eight a. m. to two p. m.

This order shall be without prejudice to the discretion of the Head of any Department, Bureau, or Office to extend the hours of labor for any or all of the employees under him whenever the interests of the public so require.

Done at the City of Greater Manila, Philippines, this 6th day of February, 1942.

(Sgd.) JORGE B. VARGAS Chairman of the Executive Commission

Source: Official Gazette. Manila, Philippines. Vol. 1. Bureau of Printing. 1942. p. 47.