by Romina Cabrera (The Philippine Star), 9 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Around 4,400 public utility vehicles will be allowed to resume operations in Metro Manila as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will open a total of 250 more PUV routes next week, an official announced yesterday.

Read more here.

By Ana Olivia A. Tirona, Researcher, 9 Apr 2021 THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY performed worse than previously reported in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to dampen business activity, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.

Read more here.

MANILA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has come out with rules and procedures for the availment of maternity leave, paternity leave, adoption leave, and other leave privileges for civil servants.

Read more here.

Read more here.

Read more here.

by Franco Luna (Philstar.com) – 7 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Compounding an already precarious public transport system amid the Enhanced Community Quarantine, hundreds of railway workers under the transportation department have been diagnosed with the coronavirus in recent days, the department disclosed.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic ruining the global economy, Filipino billionaires saw their wealth grow. Their combined wealth totals $45.6 billion (P2.2 trillion), based on Forbes' 2021 billionaires list. For perspective, the Philippines' 2021 national budget is P4.5 trillion. pic.twitter.com/ypBqr8JZBI — Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) April 7, 2021

Read more here.

Read more here.

Read more here.

By: Carmela Reyes-Estrope, Inquirer Central Luzon, 6 Apr 2021 CITY OF MALOLOS –– At least 33 of the 268 employees of the municipal hall in San Ildefonso in Bulacan have been infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), said officials on Monday.

Read more here.

Read more here.

Rizal Provincial Hospital System Antipolo Annex II is closed for new COVID-19 & non-COVID-19 patients as 70 of 120 workers are quarantined, including 20 who tested positive. The hospital chief said some patients did not properly disclose their health information. | @adrianayalin pic.twitter.com/FcErEf0zrz — ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) April 6, 2021

Read more here.

By Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 4 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Tobacco industry players are seeking a “reasonable” 2-centavo (P0.02) increase in the price of new cigarette tax stamps after the state-run printer APO Production Unit Inc. sought a bigger hike that would double its profit.

by Mary Ann LL. Reyes (The Philippine Star), 4 Apr 2021 Many people do not fear the inevitable that is, soon, they will grow old. But what they fear is the fact that having retired and unemployed, the pension that they receive, and whatever savings they have, won’t be enough for their needs.

I appreciate the painstaking work here collating LGU-reported values and comparing them vs national. In this thread, I will explain how difficult it is. I'll also answer the question why DOH is taking forever to count deaths when our Facebook feeds are doing a better job at it https://t.co/AyskZRsmHc — Jason Haw (@jasonhaw_) April 4,…

by Ellson Quismorio, Manila Bulletin, 4 Apr 2021 The continuing surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases will lead to the limited operations of the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1), LRT-2, and Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) beginning Monday, April 5 after hundreds of infections among its employees were reported.

(The Philippine Star), 4 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Economies in Asia Pacific, including the Philippines, should prioritize accessing climate finance as they rebound from the pandemic and move toward the new normal.

News Release Department of Labor and Employment April 4, 2021 OFW repatriates hit .5m mark; DOLE extends P5b AKAP The government has repatriated more than half a million overseas Filipino workers who were displaced by the Covid 19 pandemic, the labor department said on Sunday.

by Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star), 4 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Seven persons from the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in Mandaluyong died of COVID-19 in March alone following a surge in infections wherein 152 tested positive for the virus, Mayor Carmelita Abalos said yesterday.

by Sheila Crisostomo, Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star), 4 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The sweeping transmission of COVID-19 among its staff has forced the Philippine Orthopedic Center (POC) in Quezon City to operate on limited capacity.

Read more here.

by Agence France-Presse (Agence France-Presse), 2 Apr 2021 WASHINGTON, United States — The coronavirus pandemic has worsened long-standing inequalities around the world, which left unaddressed could undermine economic stability and lead to unrest, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Thursday.

Read more here.

Read more here.