Tag: Economy
Driven to desperation, jeepney drivers threaten to torch their vehicles
The government should move decisively to address the restiveness of the 50,000 jeepney drivers in the capital
On Father’s Day, dads urged to bridge gap in household work
An Oxfam study shows that more than half of women reported increases in unpaid care work during the coronavirus pandemic
Plan to use mining to resuscitate Philippine economy draws flak
The country’s Environment department has proposed to introduce “responsible mining” as part of measures to help revive the country’s economy
Philippine church leaders issue appeal for help for private schools
The Coordination Council of Private Educational Associations said the “education community is badly hit by the economic downturn”
‘Let’s keep our gaze fixed on the poor’
Poor Filipinos will be more vulnerable in the months ahead as job losses mount due to the coronavirus pandemic
Labor group hits Philippine plan to tax online sellers
On June 10, the Bureau of Internal Revenue issued a memorandum requiring those into online selling to register and pay taxes
Report: Coronavirus crisis could see number of extreme poor rise to...
Region expected to see the biggest number of people at risk of plunging into extreme poverty was South Asia
Eliminating child labor a moral imperative
Poverty is the root cause of child labor. When families struggle to make ends meet, inevitably parents decide to send children to work.
Burdensome public transport restrictions amid lockdown
Jeepney drivers are probably the most adversely affected in the transport sector as they have not earned any income for the past three months
Philippines, Indonesia may suffer ‘shallow’ economic recovery until 2022
Economic experts expect both countries to see a delayed and shallow recovery with economies only returning to form in early 2022
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