by Neil Jayson Servallos (The Philippine Star), 22 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The more relaxed quarantine measures imposed at the beginning of the month also ushered in an increase in the reporting of domestic violence, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.

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by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 21 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Economic recovery in the Philippines will likely be among the slowest in Asia because of prolonged lockdowns and the continued rise in the number of cases of the coronavirus disease 2019, according to London-based Capital Economics.

by Shiela Crisostomo (The Philippine Star, 21 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Not only are the elderly more prone to contracting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) but they are also vulnerable to bouts of depression and anxiety which are now associated with the illness, according to the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation (NGF).

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By Lourdes O. Pilar, Philstar, 21 Jun 2020 MORE THAN 200,000 Filipinos in Metro Manila made it past the poverty threshold in 2018, according to new data derived from poverty incidence estimates by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Malacañang releases a copy of IATF resolution No. 47, series of 2020 (1/2) | @sam_medenilla pic.twitter.com/957NmQHzEE — BusinessMirror (@BusinessMirror) June 20, 2020

By: DJ Yap, Pocholo Concepcion, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 Jun 2020 A popular political blogger, whose site was launched in 2017 and has drawn 250,000 followers, used to earn an average of P15,000 to P25,000 monthly from Google ads and instant articles from Facebook.

By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 Jun 2020 For the first time in its 75-year history, bus operator Victory Liner Inc. (VLI) is laying off hundreds of employees to stay afloat amid the tough economic and regulatory environment shaped by the coronavirus pandemic.

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By Kris Crismundo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 Jun 2020 MANILA – Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said the country should fast track reforms and implement policies that will sustain its competitiveness amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

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By: Neil Arwin Mercado, INQINQUIRER.net, 19 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Sellers that are operating “intermittently or irregularly” as well as those selling homemade items as a hobby are not required to register, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Friday.

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By Itchie G. Cabayan, People’s Tonight, 19 Jun 2020 SOON, the senior citizens in Manila who have concerns or queries will only have to dial a certain number and need no longer go all the way to City Hall.

POLICE arrested a 30-year-old female online sex trafficker and brought eight minors to safety on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Of the eight minors rescued, one was a 27-year-old deaf — female who turned out to be the suspect’s younger sister. The youngest rescued was a two-year-old boy.

by Ratziel San Juan (Philstar.com), 18 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines (Update 1, 11:56 a.m.) — A large majority of Filipinos have been found to be worse off compared to a year ago, according to the results of a Social Weather Stations survey released Thursday morning.

The Supreme Court says association dues and other assessment charges do not form part of a condominium corporation’s gross income by Rappler.com, 18 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) affirmed an earlier Makati City court ruling that condominium dues are not subject to tax.

breakdown ng 6% na gumanda ang buhay during lockdown: 3% – nagbebenta ng ube cheese pandesal2% – gumawa ng onlyfans account1% – resellers ng yakult pic.twitter.com/0NFwV1xGym — just sagittarius things (@scorsaguin) June 18, 2020

by Kieran Guilbert, Thomson Reuters Foundation, 18 Jun 2020 LONDON, June 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Labour rights are being eroded worldwide as more countries deny workers the ability to strike, unionise and negotiate better terms, a global trade union said on Thursday, warning that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to further setbacks.

by Prinz Magtulis (Philstar.com), 18 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s economic outlook in the Philippines turned gloomier two months since projecting the local economy would weather the pandemic with a respectable growth.

By Leslie Ann G. Aquino, Manila Bulletin, 18 Jun 2020 Workers and employers in Metro Manila can now electronically file their labor-related requests amid the prevailing community quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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by Mariel Alison L. Aguinaldo, Businessmirror, 18 Jun 2020 THE Labor department chief expects the country’s labor market, battered by the coronavirus pandemic, to recover in one to two years.

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