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Workers displaced by the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic deserve to be compensated now, according to Senator Win Gatchalian. Gatchalian said these workers, both from the formal and informal sectors, need not to wait as many of them have to feed their families and provide […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles has expressed his support behind the call of President Rodrigo Duterte call for Congress to hold a special session to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis in the country.“Suportado natin ang panawagan na special session unang-una para maaksyunan ang supplemental budget na hinihingi ng Department of Health para […]
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should also implement an employment assistance program for informal workers whose source of income has been cut off due to the enhanced community quarantine now being enforced in the entire Luzon, said Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resource Development, […]
As Metro Manila braces for possible water interruption during the summer season, Senator Win Gatchalian has warned that insufficient water supply could threaten efforts to contain or curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Gatchalian urged water concessionaires to ensure uninterrupted water supply in households, hospitals, and medical facilities where confirmed COVID-19 patients […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has lauded the lifting of the travel ban on outbound passengers, except Filipino tourists, amid the enforcement of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. “The Department of Tourism welcomed the decision of the (Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases) (IATF-EID) to lift the 72-hour window for individuals […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez is asking for a faster and separate lane through checkpoints for vehicles carrying basic necessities such as agricultural products, food, medical products, and hygiene products to ensure that an adequate supply reaches markets during the enforcement of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. Lopez said he had a discussion with the […]
Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the movement of all food and production items must be unhampered amid the implementation of a Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. Dar said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has instructed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to allow the unimpeded transit of cargoes in all […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Thursday enjoined electric cooperatives (ECs) to provide a 30-day payment extension for electricity bills in support of the government’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong issued Memorandum No. 2020-011, endorsing the Department of Energy’s advisory that urges distribution utilities, including […]
Workers in the private sector displaced by the community quarantine enforced in different parts of the country stand to receive a P5,000 lump-sum financial assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva said the amount will go a long way for workers, especially those who fall under the […]
Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis now being faced by the country, it is a shared responsibility of both public and private sectors to ensure the survival of disadvantaged communities, including daily wage earners. This was the call of Senator Win Gatchalian to the private sector following the declaration of an enhanced community quarantine […]