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The Philippine economy will recover from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said. Lopez made the assurance, as he admitted that the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country is harming the country’s economic growth. “Initially, NEDA (National Economic and Development Authority) has the computation that the impact […]
Senator Joel Villanueva hailed the issuance of a joint circular covering the salary continuance of government contractual workers during the duration of the enhanced community quarantine now being enforced in Luzon because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resource Development said over 660,000 contractual […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to find ways to give cash grants and other aid to families now being affected by the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. At this time when almost all businesses have closed and the movement of people is restricted due to the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged local government units (LGUs) to introduce clear, definitive guidelines on the care of the homeless during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). An already vulnerable population where many of whom suffer from health problems, Gatchalian raised that homeless people live in environments where they have little […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez has assured of adequate food supply during the enhanced community quarantine now being enforced in Luzon as a measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Lopez made the assurance after the Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) said that they anticipate a “severe shortage of goods […]
Workers in the private sector displaced by the community quarantine enforced in different parts of the country stand to receive a P5,000 lump-sum financial assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva said the amount will go a long way for workers, especially those who fall under the […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has appealed to the private sector to help alleviate the concerns of workers across all industries and sectors who are equally affected by community quarantines being enforced in different areas to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Villanueva said the government has been pulling all stops to cover the […]
Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, called on everyone to show social cohesion during this critical period. Gordon called on malls to show consideration for their tenants by temporarily waiving rental charges and penalties since business will be affected by the adjustment of mall hours during the quarantine period. The […]
Officials from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Commission on Audit (COA) have agreed to the proposal of Senator Joel Villanueva for the continued pay of Metro Manila-based contractuals working in government while the national capital region is under an enhanced community quarantine to stem the spread of COVID-19. CSC and COA will hammer […]
The government is considering developing some facilities in Visayas and Mindanao as potential quarantine sites for the next batches of Filipino repatriates from countries hit by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles said the plan was pitched, as the government readies itself for the possible “worst-case scenario,” considering that COVID-19 […]