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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.”

Economic managers say the government can only afford P130 billion for spending programs. Lawmaker Stella Quimbo says that is ‘a pitiful response to the biggest economic catastrophe since the World War.’ by Ralf Rivas, 5 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines – Lawmakers are aiming to pass a massive P1.3-trillion economic stimulus package to jolt the economy…

by John Unson (Philstar.com), 5 Jun 2020 COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The Marines rescued Thursday seven Filipinos who escaped from Sabah, Malaysia where illegal recruiters promised them employment that never came true.

By Leslie Ann Aquino, Manila Bulletin, 2 Jun 2020 More than 300,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic but majority of them don’t want to be repatriated, the Department of Labor and Employment said on June 2, Tuesday.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 4 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Education officials have asked lawmakers to increase the budget of the education sector to support programs to be implemented in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Businessmirror, 4 Jun 2020 TRANSPORTATION and labor leaders called on the government to give a daily P800 “guaranteed income” for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers to ensure their compliance with social distancing measures during the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crisis.

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral (Philstar.com), 4 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges in the country’s economic zones sank to their lowest level in 2 years in the first quarter, laying fresh evidence on how investors were turned off by the pandemic which the government seeks to fix through a cut in…

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Over 40 business groups call on the Philippine government to swiftly produce a law for economic recovery by Ralf Rivas, 4 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines – Forty-four of the country’s biggest business groups urged the Duterte administration to quickly implement a “more substantial” stimulus plan to revive the economy from the coronavirus pandemic.