Malacañang on Friday, Oct. 27, announced that work-from-home setup for government employees and asynchronous classes for public schools will be allowed on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

“In order to provide government employees full opportunity to properly observe All Saints’ Day on 01 November 2023, and to allow them to travel to and from the different regions in the country, work from home arrangement in government offices shall be implemented, and asynchronous classes in public schools shall be conducted on 31 October 2023,” Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin stated in a memorandum circular.

Bersamin, however, clarified that agencies engaged in the delivery of basic and health services, response to disasters and calamities, and performance of other importance services should continue with their usual operations in person.

“A similar arrangement for work private companies and classes in private school is left to the discretion of their respective heads,” the statement further read.