The northern city of Bogo in Cebu will not adopt a four-day work week even with challenges posed by the rising prices of fuel.

Mayor Mayel Martinez told GMA Regional TV Balitang Bisdak that the city has work it needs to attend to following disruptions in its day-to-day operations when the magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the city on September 30, 2025.

Recovery took months, aggravated by the hundreds of aftershocks that followed.

Because of this, Martinez said they have decided not to adopt a four-day work week and just conserve energy in other ways.

She said the decision is collective following a meeting with department heads.

“We met with the department heads and, of course, giistoryahan gyud na namo og maayo. Siyempre, ang among gi-prioritize gyud ang serbisyo man gyud, no, sa mga Bogohanon labi na nga gikan pa man gud intawn mi sa kalamidad, so there is really so much work to be done,” the mayor said.

“It’s not an easy thing for us to decide nga mag-four day work week mi, considering sa daghan namo nga serbisyohanan diri sa dakbayan sa Bogo ug sa kadaghan namo nga catch-up nga kinahanglan buhaton,” she added.

Among the energy conservation measures the city will implement include turning off the airconditioning and lights at offices during lunch break; keeping the temperature at 24 degrees; and limit long distance trips to conserve on gasoline.

Meanwhile, Lapu-Lapu City may implement the four-day work week after the Holy Week.

The city is studying the possibility of providing service online.