(Agence France-Presse), 16 Mar 2021 Andrix Serrano studies alone inside a Manila slum shack he shares with his street-sweeper grandmother. Like many in his fourth-grade class, he has no internet for his shuttered school’s online lessons.

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by Merlina Hernando-Malipot, 16 Mar 2021 While it managed to provide opportunities for students amid a school year filled with challenges due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that the conduct of physical classes is still necessary for the overall growth of learners.

(Philstar.com), 16 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A workers group slammed Tuesday the adjustment of a uniform curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. across Metro Manila, calling it a burden to all workers in the capital region amid the pronounced shortage in mass transportation.

by Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com), 16 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A coalition of healthcare professionals called on private firms and local government units to implement measures such as staggered working hours and coordinated contact tracing as the country deals with another spike in COVID-19 cases.

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By: Nestor Corrales, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 15 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives on Sunday denounced a memorandum allegedly from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) that directs its regional directors to identify members of two progressive groups who are in the government…

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 15 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A surge in COVID-19 cases, which has prompted the government to impose localized lockdowns anew to contain the spread of the virus, paints a dark picture of the future of the Philippine economy, according to a London-based think tank.

By: Ben O. de Vera, INQPhilippine Daily Inquirer, 15 Mar 2021 The Philippines has been ranked 94th or near the tail-end among countries promoting sustainable tourism tracked by global business intelligence and market analysis provider Euromonitor International while it also lagged behind another ranking of “travel potential” in Asia-Pacific.

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by Ian Nicolas Cigaral (Philstar.com), 15 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE 1:30 p.m., March 15) — The coronavirus has reached the halls of the government’s planning agency leading the relentless push for the economy to reopen from pandemic lockdowns.

by Franco Luna (Philstar.com), 15 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Manila Police District Station 11 in Binondo was placed under special quarantine lockdown amid a spike in coronavirus cases among the station’s personnel.

by Rudy Santos (The Philippine Star), 15 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Saudi Arabia is abolishing the kafala sponsorship system, giving all foreign workers, especially overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the freedom to enter and exit the country without seeking an employer’s permission.

By Ramon Royandoyan(Philstar.com), 15 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines— Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos exacerbated their drop month-on-month in January, a shaky start for one of the economy’s brightest performers at the height of pandemic.

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By DR. SELVA RAMACHANDRAN, Manila Times, 14 Mar 2021 Almost a year has passed since Covid-19 hit, causing job losses and increasing poverty levels. Sadly, this has impacted people unevenly, particularly women, youth, the poor and informal-sector workers.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 13 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Unemployment claims from state-run Social Security System (SSS) rose by nearly 10 times last year after the rate of joblessness soared to a record high amid the pandemic, the Department of Finance (DOF) said yesterday.

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by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), 12 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — New telco player Dito Telecommunity expects to be profitable in five years as it seeks to capture a significant share of the market by then.

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 12 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — After suffering the worst contraction in decades last year, the Philippine economy is expected to grow by as much as eight percent this year, well above government targets, according to Oxford Economics.

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by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 11 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The net inflow of foreign direct investments (FDIs) slumped to its lowest level in five years after contracting by 24.6 percent last year as the country continues to struggle to contain the spread of COVID-19 cases, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 11 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is seeking an additional P9.8 billion for the hotel accommodation and other needs of returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) placed under mandatory isolation.

by Kristine Joy Patag (Philstar.com), 11 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Free Legal Assistance Group flagged the 26 work-related lawyer killings in the 61 cases they reviewed as an indicator of “growing danger” in their profession in the country.