Sinuspinde ng Malacañang ang government work mula 3 p.m. kahapon para bigyan ng pagkakataon ang workers na alalahanin ang Mahal na Araw.
Ang suspension ng trabaho sa government offices ay inanunsiyo sa Memorandum Circular No. 17 na inilabas ni Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea.
“To provide government employees full opportunity to properly observe 13-14 April 2017, regular holidays and 15 April 2017, a declared Special (Non-Working) Day, and to allow them to travel to and from the different regions in the country, work in government offices on 12 April 2017 is hereby suspended from 3:00 in the afternoon onwards,” aniya.
Exempted sa work suspension ang mga ahensiya na nagbibigay ng mahahalagang serbisyo publiko. “It is understood, however, that agencies whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to disasters and calamities, and/or the performance of other vital public services shall continue with their operations and render the necessary services,” ayon sa circular. (Genalyn Kabiling)