Monthly Archives: March 2021

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By DR. SELVA RAMACHANDRAN, Manila Times, 14 Mar 2021 Almost a year has passed since Covid-19 hit, causing job losses and increasing poverty levels. Sadly, this has impacted people unevenly, particularly women, youth, the poor and informal-sector workers.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 13 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Unemployment claims from state-run Social Security System (SSS) rose by nearly 10 times last year after the rate of joblessness soared to a record high amid the pandemic, the Department of Finance (DOF) said yesterday.

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by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), 12 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — New telco player Dito Telecommunity expects to be profitable in five years as it seeks to capture a significant share of the market by then.

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 12 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — After suffering the worst contraction in decades last year, the Philippine economy is expected to grow by as much as eight percent this year, well above government targets, according to Oxford Economics.

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by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 11 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The net inflow of foreign direct investments (FDIs) slumped to its lowest level in five years after contracting by 24.6 percent last year as the country continues to struggle to contain the spread of COVID-19 cases, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 11 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is seeking an additional P9.8 billion for the hotel accommodation and other needs of returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) placed under mandatory isolation.

by Kristine Joy Patag (Philstar.com), 11 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Free Legal Assistance Group flagged the 26 work-related lawyer killings in the 61 cases they reviewed as an indicator of “growing danger” in their profession in the country.

by Agence France-Presse, 11 Mar 2021 Some 12 million women may have lost access to contraception due to pandemic health disruptions, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency said Thursday, warning that the poorest and most vulnerable were the hardest hit.

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by Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star), 10 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Population (PopCom) yesterday renewed its call for the protection of Filipino women, especially during the pandemic.

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 10 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Unemployment in the country rose to 8.7 percent in January, accounting for four million jobless Filipinos due to the pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday.

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By Peter Tabingo, 9 Mar 2021 ONE cannot squeeze blood out of a dry stone or water out of a parched land. With this pronouncement, the Commission on Audit denied a petition by a group of former rank-and-file workers demanding the payment of P461.55 million as compensation for their unjust dismissal from the Light Rail…

By Margret Fermin, 9 Mar 2021 In the Philippines, the unemployment rate in January 2021 remained the same as the October 2020 rate of 8.7 percent. This is the lowest since April 2020 but higher than the January 2020 rate of 5.3 percent.

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by Marje Pelayo, UNTV, 8 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued new guidelines on the proper ventilation of workplaces and public transportation to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19.

by Louise Maureen Simeon, Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 6 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Inflation quickened for the fifth straight month in February to a new two-year high of 4.7 percent as prices of meat and oil products continue to rise, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday.

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By Dona Z. Pazzibugan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 4 Mar 2021 Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Wednesday warned employers against firing workers who will refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral (Philstar.com), 4 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Corruption, bureaucratic red tape, and preferential treatment of the powerful compounded increasing trade barriers to pull down the Philippines in the latest annual gauge of economic freedom.