In recognition of their duties especially during this humid season, field personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) received a donation of sports drink and physical fitness lecture to keep them fit and hydrated.
The initiative is in support of the agency’s anti-heat stroke break for its on-duty traffic personnel, street sweepers, and all other field personnel who work under the summer season’s searing heat and protect them from heat-related illnesses.
MMDA Chairman Romando Artes expressed gratitude to Otsuka-Solar Philippines for its donation of ion supply drinks and lectures on physical fitness training and highlighted the importance of proper hydration to the agency’s field personnel.
“This donation would help them beat the heat as they perform their duties.”
“We thank the Otsuka-Solar Philippines for supporting our programs for on-duty field personnel. This donation would help them beat the heat as they perform their duties,” said Artes during the turn-over on the agency’s flag raising ceremony.
The MMDA’s anti-heat stroke break is implemented from April 1 to May 31, 2022.
“On-duty traffic enforcers and street sweepers are allowed to leave their posts in shifts and take an additional 30-minute break to rest.”
Under the policy, on-duty traffic enforcers and street sweepers are allowed to leave their posts in shifts and take an additional 30-minute break to rest.
For traffic enforcers who work from 5 am to 1 pm shift, the prescribed “anti-heat stroke break” is from 10 am to 10:30 am or 10:30 am to 11 am; for those working from 1 pm to 9 pm shift, the break time shall be observed from 2:30 pm to 3 pm or 3 pm to 3:30 pm; for those working from 6 am to 2 pm, the prescribed “anti-heat stroke break” is from 11 am to 11:30 am or 11:30 am to 12 noon; and for 2 pm to 10 pm shift, the break time shall be observed from 3 pm to 3:30 pm or 3:30 pm to 4 pm.
For street sweepers who work from 6 am to 2 pm shift, the prescribed “anti-heat stroke break” is from 11 am to 11:30 am or 11:30 am to 12 noon; for 7 am to 4 pm shift, they shall observe 12 noon to 1 pm regular break time; and for those working from 11 am to 7 pm shift, the break time shall be observed from 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm or 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm.
The traffic chief said the agency is grateful to all its private partners for their support and donations, particularly those aimed to improve the condition of its employees.
