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.

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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.

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By Maricar Cinco, 1 Apr 2021 Public and private hospitals in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) are running at critical or near capacity, as the region takes on spillover COVID-19 cases from Metro Manila while tackling a surge of its own.

ALERT: Workers at the Philippine Orthopedic Center appealing for isolation facilities as more than 100 health workers test positive for COVID-19. (Thread)(I interviewed Sean Velchez, union head at POC, after reading his FB post and the hospital's official FB page.) pic.twitter.com/G7VCbDAhVm — inday espina varona (@indayevarona) April 1, 2021

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by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 1 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines slipped a notch in the global ranking on gender equality, highlighting the pandemic’s consequence on more Filipino women leaving the labor force.

by Raymund Catindig (The Philippine Star), 1 Apr 2021 TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines — A medical frontliner has died while 30 other health workers at the Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in this city, who have been inoculated against COVID-19, have tested positive for the virus.

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by Ding Cervantes, Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star), 31 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Two leaders of progressive workers’ groups were arrested for illegal possesion of firearms and explosives in Tarlac and Pampanga yesterday.

by Louise Maureen Simeon, Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 31 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos were looking for additional hours of work in February, while those totally jobless also increased even at a time when the economy had already reopened.

(Philstar.com), 31 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines— Several priests at the Jesuit Residence have tested positive for COVID-19, the Ateneo de Manila University said Wednesday, days after it announced that that the house was placed on lockdown.

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.]

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 30 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — To help stop the spread of COVID-19 in communities, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is deploying displaced informal workers as contact tracers.

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 30 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other areas in the country are not getting any increase in their daily take home pay, at least for now.

By Cai Ordinario, Businessmirror, 30 Mar 2021 The Philippines needs an ambitious welfare program to provide assistance to millions of Filipinos whose sources of livelihood have been affected by the pandemic, according to Social Watch Philippines.

by Xave Gregorio (Philstar.com), 30 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines —A command center created to refer COVID-19 patients to hospitals has apparently been unreachable at times during the current surge in cases due to its “very basic” setup.

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