Monthly Archives: June 2020

By Jenina P. Ibañez, Business World, 9 Jun 2020 EMPLOYEES’ return to work can prove risky if workplace safety guidelines drafted to protect them from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are not refined for specific industries, a health care professional said.

By CHINO S. LEYCO, Manila Bulletin, 9 Jun 2020 The coronavirus pancemic is taking a heavier toll on the Philippine economy than its neighboring countries due to government’s reliance on stringent lockdowns instead of early scaling up of its testing capacity, and contact tracing efficiency, the World Bank said yesterday.

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by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 8 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — New York-based GlobalSource Partners sees remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) declining by 10 percent this year due to displacements caused by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic.

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By DONA MAGSINO, GMA News, 8 Jun 2020 The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday said it sees a possible increase in tuition and other fees in the country’s private higher education institutions which were forced to move the start the academic year to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

By VIRGIL LOPEZ, GMA News, 8 Jun 2020 Workers of small businesses based in seven regions are not covered by the second tranche of the COVID-19 emergency subsidy, President Rodrigo Duterte told Congress on Monday.

By VIRGIL LOPEZ, GMA News, 8 Jun 2020 Close to 3,700 cases of violence against women and children have been recorded by the Philippine National Police (PNP) since the implementation of community quarantine in March to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

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by Cecille Suerte Felipe (The Philippine Star), 7 June 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Bong Go has urged the labor and trade departments to collaborate with other government agencies to work on strategies and measures that could mitigate the adverse effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the livelihood and employment of affected…

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by Jeremiah Opiniano (Philstar.com), 7 Jun 2020 A supposedly festive Migrant Workers’ Day for 2020 cannot be any more subdued and cruel than this: A pandemic is threatening the lives of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque issues a statement on the re-opening of the economy in relation to mass transportation. @BusinessMirror pic.twitter.com/lgb7pQwqQT — Samuel Medenilla (@sam_medenilla) June 7, 2020

by By FEDERICO D. PASCUAL JR., Philippine STAR SWOOPING down on wide-awake campuses and rounding up protesters in full view of crowds toting smartphones and video cameras may not be the best way to promote the anti-terror bill that has aroused widespread opposition.

by (Reports from Pat Mangune | Katrina Elaine Alba/MM) June 07, 2020 – The medical doctor inspecting a quarantine facility died after inhaling a disinfectant solution, prompting the national police to review its safety protocols, a national police chief said on Sunday.

By Henry Empeño, Businessmirror, 5 Jun 2020 Subic Bay Freeport—Practically half of all the registered Subic Bay Freeport business locators are now operating under various manpower load and production level, after the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) placed the economic zone under a less restrictive general community quarantine (GCQ) on Monday.

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by Katrina Hallare, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 5 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The suspension of public transportation and shutdown of private businesses and stores due to lockdowns imposed amid the COVID-19 pandemic have burdened the majority of Filipino families.

(UPDATED) The Philippines’ unemployment rate for April surges to 17.7%, the highest ever on record, as the coronavirus pandemic wipes out jobs by Ralf Rivas, 5 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Unemployment soared to 17.7% in April 2020, equivalent to around 7.3 million jobless Filipinos amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)…

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Look: Signed letter of Rep. Salceda withdrawing his Yes Vote to the anti-terrorism bill pic.twitter.com/77JY1UiPNe — RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News (@R_G_Cruz888) June 5, 2020

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By Kris Crismundo, PNA, 5 Jun 2020 MANILA – The country’s chief economist remains optimistic about the prospects of economy and employment despite the setbacks brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

By MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, TMT, Manila Times, 5 Jun 2020 The proposed Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (Create) Act has earned the support of former government officials, state bankers and other experts.

by Bilyonaryo, 5 Jun 2020 “Senators all wanted a bigger stimulus package of up to P670 billion but economic managers complained, claiming they could not afford it especially after the massive spending for Bayanihan first phase.”