Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez has ordered the removal of all televisions in the Bacolod City Government Center after a photo showing five employees watching during office hours was sent to him by a “concerned citizen.” | carlapgomezINQ /PDI
“I would like to remind all the government employees of your pledge to the people and the city,” he said.Maghari, however, clarified that exemptions would be made for those watching TV for work-related activities such as monitoring, webinars, and online meetings.The photo taken by a concerned citizen and sent to Benitez showed five employees belonging to the Cash Division of the City Treasurer’s Office watching TV around 3 p.m. on March 21.
“It was [during] office [hours] and our mayor doesn’t want to disrupt [services] at the BCGC. All offices are now being advised to remove the TV sets to ensure that the public is served to the best of our ability,” Maghari said.Maghari also urged employees to remove other things that could distract them from their work, such as computer games.
He said the City Legal Office has been directed to review and inspect all government offices in the city to monitor the performance of their employees.
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