House to hold Tuesday session via Zoom due to bad weather; budget briefings rescheduled

The House of Representatives' session on Tuesday will be conducted via Zoom, as Secretary General Cheloy Garafil announced a work-from-home arrangement for its officials and employees due to the forecast inclement weather.

However, briefings in the House Committee on Appropriations have been rescheduled to a later date.

In an advisory issued by authority of Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, Garafil said all officials and employees shall work from home “except those whose physical presence is necessary for essential and critical operations, as determined by their Heads of Department.”

All other scheduled committee hearings will be conducted via Zoom “subject to the discretion of the respective committee chairs.”

“All officials and employees under the WFH arrangement are expected to remain available and responsive during official working hours and to ensure the continuity of essential legislative and administrative services,” Garafil said.

“Everyone is advised to exercise utmost caution and to prioritize their safety and well-being,” she added. –NB, GMA News