![Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora (left) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Acting Chairman Don Artes, announce during a press conference on Friday April 12, 2024, that the implementation of the 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. work hours of local governments in the metropolis will start on May 2 instead of April 15. The earlier time hopes to ease the worsening traffic condition in Metro Manila. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN](https://www.manilatimes.net/manilatimes/uploads/images/2024/04/12/328954.jpg)
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora (left) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Acting Chairman Don Artes, announce during a press conference on Friday April 12, 2024, that the implementation of the 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. work hours of local governments in the metropolis will start on May 2 instead of April 15. The earlier time hopes to ease the worsening traffic condition in Metro Manila. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
![Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora (left) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Acting Chairman Don Artes, announce during a press conference on Friday April 12, 2024, that the implementation of the 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. work hours of local governments in the metropolis will start on May 2 instead of April 15. The earlier time hopes to ease the worsening traffic condition in Metro Manila. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN](https://www.manilatimes.net/manilatimes/uploads/images/2024/04/12/328955.jpg)
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora (left) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Acting Chairman Don Artes, announce during a press conference on Friday April 12, 2024, that the implementation of the 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. work hours of local governments in the metropolis will start on May 2 instead of April 15. The earlier time hopes to ease the worsening traffic condition in Metro Manila. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
![Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora (left) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Acting Chairman Don Artes, announce during a press conference on Friday April 12, 2024, that the implementation of the 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. work hours of local governments in the metropolis will start on May 2 instead of April 15. The earlier time hopes to ease the worsening traffic condition in Metro Manila. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN](https://www.manilatimes.net/manilatimes/uploads/images/2024/04/12/328956.jpg)
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora (left) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Acting Chairman Don Artes, announce during a press conference on Friday April 12, 2024, that the implementation of the 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. work hours of local governments in the metropolis will start on May 2 instead of April 15. The earlier time hopes to ease the worsening traffic condition in Metro Manila. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN