MANILA, Philippines(The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Forget those long weekends when non-working holidays fall on a Friday or Monday. The world could learn a thing or two from the Philippines which actually holds a new Guinness World Record for the longest worker paid vacation.

It happens in 2023, in the year of our Lord: work holidays sandwiched between to weekends. But it comes with a little maneuvering and making sure one has enough paid vacation left.

So two days of paid leave of absence would ensure a full 9-day absence from work. And did we already say “paid?”

Only in the Philippines!