by Gabriel Pabico Lalu, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is considering to let companies and businesses “distressed” by the COVID-19 pandemic to defer its payout of the 13th-month bonus of their workers.

by Gabriel Pabico Lalu, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — An overwhelming majority of Filipino adults — 86 percent — have admitted that they have been stressed over the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed.

Workers, labor groups look to DOLE, lawmakers to fill the gaps in the government response to their sector’s pains during the pandemic—hopeful that moving forward, the pain will be better shared among all stakeholders. By Samuel Medenilla, Businessmirror, 8 Oct 2020 In this May 20, 2020 file photo, garment workers in Taytay, Rizal, whose livelihood…

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October 7 is World Day for Decent Work. Stay safe! Wear mask. Wash hands. Physical distancing. Build unions. Build decent work!

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by Alexis Romero (The Philippine Star), 7 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The country’s financial position is still “good” despite the pandemic, but strict quarantine restrictions are holding back the economy, according to the Department of Finance (DOF).

by Joanna Rose Aglibot, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 7 Oct 2020 SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES —- The last active case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Masinloc town has recovered from the disease, officials said.

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by Noreen Jazul, Manila Bulletin, 7 Oct 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) released the first version of its workplace handbook on COVID-19 management and prevention on Wednesday.

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by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 7 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Credit card billings plunged by 27 percent in the first semester as usage slumped amid the coronavirus pandemic.

by INQUIRER.net, 7 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Denis Gorkun, president of PMFTC Inc., highlighted on Monday the commitment of the Philippines’ leading cigarette maker to “delivering a smoke-free future,” which is in fact the slogan of its parent company, Philip Morris International.

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 6 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is now expecting a deeper gross domestic product (GDP) contraction of seven to nine percent this year as the economy stalled due to containment measures to slow the spread of COVID-19.

by Inquirer Bureaus, 6 Oct 2020 Julia Jossielh Cillador, 13, a Grade 8 student, woke up early on Monday and was ready to attend her class at Iloilo National High School before daybreak. She wore her school uniform, went next door to her aunt’s house, opened a desktop computer and attended her classes.

by Meg Adonis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 6 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Forty-five students logged in for online class on Monday, the first day of the school year, at Caloocan City Business High School, but by the end of the day, only 37 were left, according to Nimfa David, the school principal.

by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 6 Oct 2020 Headline inflation eased to a four-month low of 2.3 percent year-on-year in September but the lack of public transportation, especially in Metro Manila, pushed transport costs to a 22-month high, hurting poor households the most.

October – many observances in the Philippines. National Statistics Month Cooperatives Month National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month National Indigenous Peoples Month Weekly Observances: Oct 17-23: National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week Week 2: – National Health Education Week – Local Government Week – National Mental Health Week Last Week:…

October 5 is World Day of Teachers. Stay safe! Wear mask. Wash hands. Physical distancing. Unions teach the world about inequality and injustice!

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By CNN Philippines Staff, 5 Oct 2020 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 5) — Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday claimed government’s win over the COVID-19 pandemic as over 22 million students from public schools return to school — sans face-to-face classes — despite the outcry of teachers and parents facing multiple challenges.

Here are the recommendations of the World Bank to ramp up digital transformation in the Philippines. | @bworldph pic.twitter.com/5sxxWCoDJT — Bea Laforga (@BeaLaforga) October 5, 2020

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 5 Oct 2020 CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, Philippines — At least 200 patients and staff members of the Mega Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center at Fort Magsaysay in Palayan City have been infected with the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the local interagency task force said on Saturday.

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral(Philstar.com), 5 Oct 2020 According to World Bank, digital technologies has, indeed, allowed people and the government to cope with strict social distancing measures, but limited telco facilities which, in turn, results to poor internet connection and coverage are showing the “digital divide” in the country. MANILA, Philippines — Regulatory impediments are…

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 5 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — For the first time in the country’s history, 22 million public elementary and high school students begin today their classes for a new academic year without stepping out of their houses.

by Christian Deiparine (Philstar.com), 5 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education on Monday said colleges and universities should consider the situation of its students and faculty members in giving out requirements, with many still adapting to changes brought by the coronavirus pandemic.