Marcos seeks strengthening of Telecommuting Act

HOUSE Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander A.Marcos on Monday filed a resolution seeking a House inquiry into how telecommuting and flexible work arrangements could help Filipino workers cope with rising electricity and fuel costs amid global energy uncertainties.

- By JOVEE MARIE N. DELA CRUZ X @joveemarie

In House Resolution 855, Marcos urged the House Committees on Labor and Employment and on Trade and Industry to conduct a joint inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the implementation of the Telecommuting Act and flexible work policies in government.

The panels are tasked to submit their findings and recommendations to Speaker Faustino G. DylII, including possible legislative measures and policy actions that could strengthen and expand telecommuting arrangements nationwide.

The resolution comes as tensions in the Middle East threaten global oil supply chains and raise concerns about possible increases in fuel and electricity prices that could affect workers and businesses.

“Recent geopolitical tensions and armed conflict in the Middle East pose significant risks to global oil supply chains, potentially resulting in higher fuel prices and electricity costs that may inevitably affect the Philippine economy and the daily lives of Filipino workers,” Marcos said in the resolution.