Sept. 2, 2024
11:56 a.m.
The House committee approved a bill to advance Philippine Standard Time by one hour during the first six months of the year as a preventive measure against productivity loss caused by the dry season. It requires the president's approval to actually take effect. The bill is from 2023: https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/bills/house-bill-no-7750-19th-congre... This is according to multiple news sources such as: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/31/2381791/house-panel-oks-measur... https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/917709-house-approves-daylight-savin... https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/history-of-daylight-savings-ti... Best regards, Steffen Thorsen - timeanddate.com