Tag: Economy
Poor city workers in Manila troop back home to bet on...
President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope that a “balanced regional development program” will discourage migration to the cities
Labor group calls for payment of ‘work from home’ expenses
More than 2.7 million workers have already been displaced because of permanent and temporary closure of businesses
Billions in lockdown aid is breadcrumbs to Malaysia’s small businesses
Gov't touts SMEs as backbone of the national economy’, but almost all of them will have to fend for themselves as funding dries up or fails to arrive
Some Philippine Catholic schools face closure, may dismiss workers due to...
Most Catholic educational institutions in the Philippines struggle financially due the closure of schools during the pandemic
More than one in six young people out of work due...
More than one in six young people have stopped working since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
Philippine legislators approve funds to restart economy
The Defeat COVID-19 Committee in the House approved a 1.3 trillion-peso economic stimulus measure to restart the economy amid the pandemic
Economic justice for all
Economic justice for all may be difficult to achieve, but it's a goal that should be pursued with all the resources we can muster.
Philippine democracy threatened by inequality
The government has to increase efforts in accelerating regional and rural development
Philippines eases quarantine restrictions to help businesses
The Philippines eased quarantine restrictions to allow businesses to resume operations
Philippine bishops admit 2-month lockdown affects church finances
The two-month lockdown in the Philippines due to the coronavirus pandemic has affected the finances of many churches across the country.