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by Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star), 3 Jul 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The government has so far secured $7.76 billion in loans and grants from foreign lenders to finance measures that address the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Finance (DOF) said.

DOLE QUOTES REPORTS By: Leila B. Salaverria, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 Jul 2020 MANILA, Philippines — More than 3,000 business establishments have repor­ted a temporary shutdown of operations, while more than 200 have closed down permanently since January this year, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said, adding that the closures affected some 100,000 workers.

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral (Philstar.com), 2 Jul 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Majority of companies enjoying tax perks at the country’s largest economic zone operator are now operational as of mid-June, as the government slowly rolls back tough lockdown measures that shut the economy down for nearly three months.

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By Catherine S. Valente, TMT, Manila Times, 1 Jul 2020 FINANCE Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd pushed for a shift of Metro Manila and Calabarzon to a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) “as quickly as possible” to open the country’s economy amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

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The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines may reach more than 60,000 by July 31, according to a study made by a group of experts. The death toll, meanwhile, may climb to 1,300 by that time, said the group composed of University of the Philippines mathematics professor Dr. Guido David, UP political science assistant…

LOOK: Visual timeline comparing the COVID-19 pandemic to history's most deadly plagues, epidemics and global pandemics. (Infographic/AFP) pic.twitter.com/tsL4Dq4ewM — The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) June 29, 2020

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Malacañang releases a copy of IATF resolution No. 47, series of 2020 (1/2) | @sam_medenilla pic.twitter.com/957NmQHzEE — BusinessMirror (@BusinessMirror) June 20, 2020

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by Beatrice M. Laforga, BusinessWorld, 11 Jun 2020 THE Philippines could be among the worst-hit ASEAN economies with a projected contraction of 5% in 2020, second only to a projected decline of 6% for Singapore, Oxford Economics said.

Posted by: Tempo Desk The chemicals that were used to prepare the decontamination solution at the COVID-19 quarantine facility in Pasig City were reportedly a direct donation to the Philippine National Police. The alleged improper preparation of the decontamination solution used at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig was believed to be the reason why Police…

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READ: DOLE Job Displacement Monitoring Report | via @MBLeslieAquino pic.twitter.com/uCTqga9VML — Manila Bulletin News (@manilabulletin) June 10, 2020

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by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 9 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The loans and grants secured by the Philippines to finance COVID-19 response climbed to $6.508 billion (over P325 billion) to date after it signed a $750-million loan agreement with the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

by Prinz Magtulis (Philstar.com), 9 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Only 6% of businesses have remained closed in areas under general community quarantine, including Metro Manila, firms which the government said can open as soon as a further easing of movement restrictions is enforced.

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By Jenina P. Ibañez, Business World, 9 Jun 2020 EMPLOYEES’ return to work can prove risky if workplace safety guidelines drafted to protect them from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are not refined for specific industries, a health care professional said.

By CHINO S. LEYCO, Manila Bulletin, 9 Jun 2020 The coronavirus pancemic is taking a heavier toll on the Philippine economy than its neighboring countries due to government’s reliance on stringent lockdowns instead of early scaling up of its testing capacity, and contact tracing efficiency, the World Bank said yesterday.