Ten workers died, 4 injured or ill, in seven* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-March 2021, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show.
The lockdowns, plant closures, suspension of operations contributed to the ‘low’ level of incidents and deaths. [Read more.]
Three demolition workers died, two others injured, after a building in Manila collapsed Mar 20. (PNA, GMA News)
Two workers died, two workers were hospitalized, (74 others in the community injured) in an ammonia leak incident in an ice plant in Navotas, Metro Manila Feb 3. (Manila Bulletin. Philippine Star)
A laborer died when electrocuted while cleaning a building wall in Bacolod City Jan 4. (Daily Star)
A conductor died when a bus plying Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City caught fire Jan 3. (Manila Bulletin)
Few media reports of medical frontliner deaths have been reported since Dec 2020.
A doctor at an Iba, Zambales hospital died of COVID Mar 28. (Philippine Star)
A male staff nurse assigned at their charity ward of Philippine Heart Center died Mar 20. (@gmanews) (https://twitter.com/jpsoriano/status/1373228802566881282?s=03)
A call center company doctor in Baguio City died due to COVID-19 complications, Mar 9. (Rappler)
Health workers’ data, especially when it comes to deaths, are reported relatively late, due to validation said DOH.
Of the 15,531 cases reported in Mar 22, 82 have died and 15,034 have recovered. https://news.abs-cbn.com/amp/spotlight/03/25/21/healthcare-workers-with-covid-19-more-than-double-in-last-2-weeks-amid-surge?__twitter_impression=true&s=03
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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