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,…
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By Jovee Marie de la Cruz, Businessmirror, 11 May 2020 Leaders of the House of Representatives called on the national government to strictly implement the Republic Act (RA) 11058, or the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Act (OSHA), to protect workers when they return to work as businesses reopen.
By Rey Elbo, Business World, 8 May 2020 It appears to me that the authorities have not issued any specific guidelines for companies that may be affected by the pandemic after the lifting of the lockdown. No, we are not talking about financial assistance, but how do we ensure that our workers and managers are…
By Gerardo Maximo Francisco, Manila Times, 7 May 2020 At some point, the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) still in effect in many areas in the Philippines will be downgraded by the government to the level of a general community quarantine (GCQ). Hopefully, this vital decision to shift to a GCQ will be made circumspectly and…
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by Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com), 5 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The number of people from the healthcare sector infected with the new coronavirus rose to 1,819 Tuesday, the Department of Health said.
by Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star), 2 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — With some factories expected to resume soon, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) yesterday released guidelines on how to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the workplace.
by Daphne Galvez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 29 Apr 2020 MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,500 healthcare professionals in the country have been confirmed to have the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), of which 232 were able to recover while 32 succumbed to the disease.
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24 doctors, 6 nurses have already died during the Covid-19 crisis while in the line of duty
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by Edith Regalado (The Philippine Star ), 16 Apr 2020 DAVAO, Philippines — Two employees of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City have died of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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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…
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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.
1 patay matapos mabagsakan ng sako-sakong asukal sa Negros Occidental Isang kargador ang namatay habang dalawa ang sugatan nang madaganan sila ng sako-sakong asukal sa storage area ng isang milling company
It’s women’s month!
“Support women every day of the year!”
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!
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Monthly Observances:
Women’s Role in History Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Environmental Week
Women’s Week
Week 3: Philippine Industry and Made-in-the-Philippines
Products Week
Last Week: Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment
of the Girl Child Week
Daily Observances:
March 8: Women’s Rights and
International Peace Day;
National Women’s Day
Mar 4— Employee Appreciation Day
Mar 15 — World Consumer Rights Day
Mar 18 — Global Recycling Day
Mar 21 — International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Mar 23 — International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
Mar 25 — International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Mar 27 — Earth Hour
