Frontline medical and security personnel are given the privilege of an extended term of repaying their loans. The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is giving a 90-day grace period on loan payments to nurses, doctors, and other medical frontliners who are working hand-in-hand to help contain the fast-spreading Coronavirus. In addition to the workers … Read more
The Department of Education (DepEd) is working to release employees’ salaries early in the battle to beat the infamous 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). With their employees nearing a million, they are yearning to receive their salaries early – specifically for the months of March and April 2020. Annalyn Sevila, DepEd Spokesperson and Undersecretary, said that … Read more
Due to the enhanced community quarantine, many informal and irregular workers became weary that they would not be able to have food for their families. Irregular and informal workers such as sidewalk vendors, tricycle and jeepney drivers, and other workers are growing worried every day whenever they hear that the quarantine will go on for … Read more
Just yesterday, the 17th of March 2020, Tuesday, our dearest President Rodrigo Duterte declared a proclamation that hoisted the entire Philippines to be under a State of Calamity. This means that the Philippine government is already incapable of solving the epidemic on their own; that they’d need help from smaller groups, smaller communities, etc. So, … Read more
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that they will answer all employee payments who would be asked to leave to follow or to abide by the enhanced community quarantine. Because of the outbreak of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), thousands of people and over hundreds of companies came to a frenzy; they were … Read more
After their announcement that they’ll help regular employees without leave credits, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) finally gave further details about the Emergency Employment Program (EEP) or the program for people or employees who are not regular. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that DOLE has a P1.3 billion budget as financial assistance … Read more
Hundreds, if not thousands of businesses and employers have announced a lockdown in their establishments to keep the virus at bay. A lockdown can be considered as the direct order of “shutting down” or by directing employers to stop operations to keep their personnel, and their entire staff safe by not requiring them to attend work. … Read more