Tag: informal workers

REGISTER INFORMAL WORKERS IN A NAT’L DATABASE — ANGARA

Post author By Romelo Caparas
Post date July 13, 2020
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To protect informal workers and to ensure they receive aid from the government in times of emergencies, Senator Sonny Angara is calling for the creation of a national database of all members of the informal economy. In filing Senate Bill 1636 or the Informal Economy Registration and National Database Act, Angara noted how a significant […]

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HOUSE PANEL OKAYS BILLS ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF INFORMAL ECONOMY WORKERS — VILLAFUERTE

Post author By Hazel Chua
Post date June 15, 2020
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Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte is urging Congress to approve a measure that aims to guarantee the access to social protection and other safety nets of an estimated 16 million workers in the so-called informal economy, in line with the Duterte administration’s efforts to transition them to the formal sector so that their rights can be protected under law. Workers […]

Tags COVID-19, database, Deputy Speaker Villafuerte, HB 3465, informal economy, informal workers