BARMM Government Reverts to 5-Day Workweek
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government will transition back to a regular five-day workweek starting November 16, discontinuing its four-day compressed schedule. This decision was reached during a cabinet meeting on November 6.
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