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Worker injured after backhoe fell into a 60-foot cliff in Cebu City barangay

Construction worker dead, 5 buried under collapsed fence in Tagaytay

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Worker dies, 3 others hurt in electrocution accident inside Zamboanga City factory

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 Nestle Semilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 5 Jan 2020 CEBU CITY —- At least 18 personnel of a government hospital here tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), prompting the temporary closure of its Operating Room complex for decontamination.

2020 Yearender Sixty workers were killed, six injured or ill, in twelve* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-December 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse, three in  construction, one construction worker on the way to work,  one March medevac airplane incident, one…

by Elizabeth Marcelo (The Philippine Star), 3 Oct 2020 MANILA, Philippines — An executive of a Valenzuela footwear factory where 74 people – mostly workers – were trapped and killed in a fire in May 2015 has been acquitted of criminal charges, along with three officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

Fifty-five workers were killed, four injured or ill, in nine* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-August 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse, three in  construction, one construction worker on the way to work,  one March medevac airplane incident, one June quarantine…

Fifty-one workers were killed, four injured or ill, in seven* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-July 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse, one in a construction area, one construction worker on the way to work,  one March medevac airplane incident, one…

Forty-five workers were killed, four injured or ill, in six* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-June 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse, one in a construction area, one construction worker on the way to work, one quarantine incident, one medevac airplane…

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…

Forty-three workers were killed, two workers were injured, in five* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-May 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse, one in a construction area, one construction worker on the way to work, one medevac airplane incident. Twenty-six doctors,…

8 killed After Philippine Plane Bursts Into Flames

24 doctors, 6 nurses  have already died during the Covid-19 crisis while in the line of duty

Twenty-four workers were killed, two workers were injured, in four* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-April 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse, one in a construction area, one medevac airplane incident. *Fifteen doctors died working in different hospitals fighting CoVid-19. Three…

  Mandaluyong hospital’s chief nurse passes away due to COVID-19 via Inquirer Mobile: http://inqm.news/axgn Ospital ng Paranaque’s Dr. Ephraim Neal Orteza succumbs to COVID-19 via Inquirer Mobile: http://inqm.news/axgs

Sixteen workers were killed, two workers were injured, in three* serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January-March 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse, one in a construction area. *Thirteen doctors died working in different hospitals fighting CoVid-19. There are no specific media…

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  29 March 2020 – Twelve Filipino doctors have died fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, an official of the Philippine Medical Association said Sunday.

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 6 Mar 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) said the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can be considered work-related illness and thus compensable.

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Two workers were killed, two workers were injured, in two serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January-February 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse. THere was no accident monitored in January.

Farmer, carabao electrocuted on way to Leyte farm

Forty-six workers were killed, fourteen workers were injured and six missing in 33 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January-December 2019, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. Most of those killed were in Construction (nine) and in Mining (nine). Four workers died, eight were injured and three (corrected) were missing from the…

There were no workplace deaths monitored in Dec 2019.

Read more here.

Construction worker  injured in Rizal Memorial Stadium accident