Monthly Archives: June 2020

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TUCP sees 12 million job losses Neda warns of 15-year high jobless rate in recession-hit economy by Vito Barcelo and Julito G. Rada, Manila Standard, 26 Jun 2020 The country’s largest labor group said job losses could hit 12 million before the year ends as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the National Economic…

By: Christia Marie Ramos, INQINQUIRER.net, 26 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — United Nations human rights experts have renewed their call for an “on-the-ground international investigation” into the human rights situation in the Philippines, saying that the scale of alleged violations constitutes the need for “robust intervention.”

by Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star), 26 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Rape and other cases of violence against women and children went down by 55 percent during the community quarantine, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported yesterday.

by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), 26 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to help public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators transition to modernized or standardized jeepneys, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will double the equity subsidy to buy new vehicles from P80,000 to P160,000.

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For the fifth year, the Philippines retains its Tier 1 ranking in the US government’s report on human trafficking. According to the 2020 Trafficking in Persons report, the Philippine government fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking as it continues to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period.

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By Charmaine A. Tadalan, Reporter, BusinessWorld, 25 Jun 2020 LESS than half of the country’s 800,000 public school teachers have been trained for distance learning amid a coronavirus pandemic, leading senators to question the school system’s readiness to start online classes in August.

By DONA MAGSINO, GMA News, 25 Jun 2020 Other countries in the Southeast Asian region have started to allow face-to-face classes despite the continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, unlike the Philippines which opted to defer physical interactions among learners and teachers, an official of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines…

By Margret Fermin, 25 Jun 2020 Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said around four million Filipinos could lose their jobs by the end of 2020 due to the economic impact of COVID-19.

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by Associated Press, 24 Jun 2020 WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sharply lowered its forecast for global growth this year because it envisions far more severe economic damage from the coronavirus than it did just two months ago.

by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 Jun 2020 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further downgraded its economic outlook for the Philippines, with the Washington-based multilateral lender projecting gross domestic product (GDP) to shrink by 3.6 percent this year.

by Christia Marie Ramos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is seeing a decrease in remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by up to 40 percent or around $13 billion this year as the world reels from the coronavirus pandemic.

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By: Karl R. Ocampo, Tonette Orejas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The P1.8-billion fertilizer supply deal of the Department of Agriculture (DA) under its COVID-19 response program is not only overpriced but has also forced farmers to turn to loan sharks, former Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano said on Monday.

Transport groups operating these vehicles, along with other advocacy groups, cite the urgency of restoring their livelihood and the public demand for mass transportation and criticize the government priority on private vehicles. By: Dexter Cabalza, Leila B. Salaverria, Matthew Reysio-Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Drivers and operators of UV Express…

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By Arjay L. Balinbin, Reporter, Businessmirror, 22 Jun 2020 ABOUT 14,000 workers of provincial bus firms have lost their jobs due to operational restrictions, according to bus operators, warning that another 10,000 may be let go because of the implementation of cashless fare systems.

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by Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News, 22 Jun 2020 MANILA – Sen. Imee Marcos on Monday urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to investigate alleged labor violations in call centers, saying she received reports that several agents have not received their salaries during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

By Samuel P. Medenilla & Recto Mercene, BusinessMirror, 22 Jun 2020 OVERALL deployment of newly hired overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) was cut by more than half this year because of the Covid-19 crisis.

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