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At 9:00 p.m., many small businesses are closing, although malls, restaurants, convenience stores, hospitals, and BPO workplaces may remain active. Connections become less forgiving as routes thin out. A traveller changing from rail or bus to a jeepney, tricycle, or ferry should leave a margin.
Because the archipelago shares one civil time, the displayed hour applies from Luzon through the Visayas to Mindanao, despite differences in sunrise, weather, and travel conditions.
When coordinating with relatives, clients, or colleagues abroad, compare the date as well as the hour because the other place may still be on the previous day.
Holiday schedules can differ from ordinary weekdays; offices and schools may also suspend operations when local authorities issue weather or safety notices.