by Darryl John Esguerra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — There are currently 1,245 clusters of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection nationwide, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday.
by The Straits Times/Asia News Network, 16 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — By 1 pm, dietitian Violah Koh, 39, has already received her fifth package of the day: two plants, pots and some garden soil.
By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS,GMA News, 16 Aug 2020 Adult joblessness in the Philippines rose to a record-high of 45.5% in July with half of the unemployed saying they lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, a recent poll of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed.
by Manila Standard, 16 Aug 2020 The number of overseas Filipino workers seeking assistance due to the effects of the COVID pandemic surged to more than 600,000, the labor department reported on Sunday.
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The Civil Service Commission releases an update on the number of government employees, who were infected with Covid-19 as of 1:30 pm. @BusinessMirror pic.twitter.com/fhipqHDgRP — Samuel Medenilla (@sam_medenilla) August 14, 2020
by Gabriel Pabico Lalu, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 14 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Seventy-nine percent or four in five Filipinos have claimed that their lives worsened in the last 12 months, a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Thursday has shown.
By Yen Makabenta, Manila Times, 13 Aug 2020 First word THE Philippine response to the coronavirus pandemic would not be so jumpy and erratic if our decision-makers and implementers were more cognizant of the difference between data and information.
by Neil Jayson Servallos (The Philippine Star), 13 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Wearing of face shields on top of face masks will be mandatory in workplaces starting on Saturday to pre- vent the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said yesterday.
by Jovic Yee, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Nearly a thousand business enterprises have laid off their workers in just the first nine days of August due to the economic toll exacted by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on their operations.
by Katrina Hallare, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Beginning Saturday, August 15, employees are required to wear face shields aside from face masks as the government raises health protocols to battle the further spread of COVID-19 in the country.
by Krissy Aguilar, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The government’s COVID-19 task force has designated Cabinet members to Metro Manila cities and other areas with high virus transmission to “provide stronger support” in its pandemic response.
by Jose Rodel Clapano (The Philippine Star), 7 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Canteens and smoking areas in workplaces were found to be the hot spots for coronavirus infection, according to National Task Force against COVID-19 response chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. He made the statement yesterday as the National Task Force (NTF) and local…
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by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 10 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Almost 5,000 Filipinos who have returned from various countries have tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
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by Romina Cabrera (The Philippine Star), 9 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the second tranche of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash aid for poor citizens affected by the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic is expected to be fully distributed to over 2.6-million beneficiaries in Metro Manila by the…
by Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star), 9 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año urged people to observe physical distancing even at home to avoid contracting COVID-19, which has already infected over 122,000 persons in the country.
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by Ben O. de Vera, 7 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Without a vaccine yet to prevent COVID-19’s spread, President Duterte’s economic managers have tempered growth expectations for next year despite recovery from this year’s recession.
By Cai Ordinario, Businessmirror, 6 Aug 2020 Thousands of Locally Stranded Individuals (LSI) stay at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Malate, Manila, as they wait for their batch to be sent back to their home provinces during the “Hatid Tulong Send Off” program of the government over the weekend. Critics noted that social distancing and…
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By Christine Cudis, 4 Aug 2020 MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday said there are only 14.1 million family beneficiaries eligible to receive assistance under the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP).
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by Darryl John Esguerra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 3 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 900 areas in the country have a clustering of COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday.
READ: Frontliners' letter to the President. | @T2TupasINQ pic.twitter.com/u304t48cjz — Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 1, 2020
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
March – Women’s Role in History Month
April – Month of Planet Earth
Weekly Observances:
Last Week of March: Protection and Gender Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week
Last Week of April – World Immunization Week
Daily Observances:
Mar 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transallantic Slave Trade
Mar 27– Earth Hour
Apr 21 – Civil Service Day
Apr 22 – World Earth Day
Apr 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work
