BSP WFH heats up DOF

This is a tongue-in-cheek tale about households that share a centralized air-conditioning unit and the danger in over reliance that such service must be rendered at all times.

- MARIANNE GO

Likewise, it is also a cautionary reminder not to switch off the air-conditioning at the height of summer as it may cause some to overheat and publicly rail about the inconsiderate action of its household head.

It seems that the recent decision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to adopt a work-from-home arrangement in compliance with President Marcos’ directive for government agencies to adopt a four-day work week to help minimize electricity, and thus reduce fuel consumption in light of the prolonged Middle East conflict, has rubbed some employees of its “neighbor” at the BSP Complex along Roxas Blvd the wrong way.

The BSP announced on April 16 that it would adjust its onsite operating hours of select offices, in support of government efforts to reduce energy consumption. Critical BSP offices, it was assured, would continue onsite public services from Monday to Friday, while non-frontline offices would adopt work-from-home arrangements on Mondays and Fridays.

Check-clearing transactions would be processed at BSP Manila from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Onsite transactions involving BSP-acquired real properties and receipt of physical mail and documents from the public would continue at the separate BSP Hub (recently converted from a money museum) in Manila from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.