During Ramadan, official time of 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. is modified to 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. without noon break and the difference of two hours will not be counted as undertime. Furthermore, during Friday, Muslims are excused from work from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The announcement was made in light of the observance of the fasting season with the Civil Service Commission (CSC) advising Muslim government workers to adopt flexible working hours pursuant to the Policies on Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs).

The Policies on FWAs are established to institutionalize relevant and appropriate work arrangements for government officials and employees to ensure efficient and effective performance of governmental functions and delivery of public services, and to ensure protection of their health, safety, and welfare at all times.

Through CSC Resolution No. 00-0227, the CSC clarified that the term "Friday" in the CSC Resolution No. 81-1277 is not limited to the Fridays during the month of Ramadan, but refers to "all Fridays of the calendar year”. However, to ensure that the required forty (40) hours workweek shall be complied with, the CSC prescribes the adoption of a flexible working schedule to accommodate the Muslims' Friday Prayer Day subject to certain conditions, e.g., the flexible working hours shall not start earlier than 7 a.m. and end not later than 7 p.m.

As such, Muslims working in the government may adopt Flexitime as provided under CSC Memorandum Circular No. 06 dated 6 June 2022.