SMC starts COVID-19 testing for 70,000 workers
Swabbing booths at SMC’s head office in Mandaluyong Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. is preparing for the gradual return of its employees to the workplace by testing all 70,000 of them…
1.2M displaced SME workers get gov’t aid
More than 1.2 million Filipinos who had worked for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that temporary closed down during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) imposed in Luzon and other parts…
Expressway firm says it waived nearly P3M in toll for health workers
CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN—Health workers on the frontline of the battle with COVID-19 have had free passage on North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) and Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx). Operator Metro Pacific…
Shuttered media giant assures creditors, suppliers, workers
Media giant ABS-CBN on Wednesday promised to continue paying its debts to banks even after the government had shuttered its main business, broadcasting, threatening thousands of jobs.On Tuesday, a day…
Lockdown exemptions for HMO, health insurance firm workers extended to Visayas, Mindanao
As enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) had been imposed in areas outside Luzon that have high COVID-19 cases, the Insurance Commission (IC) has allowed health insurers and health maintenance organizations (HMOs)…
DOF: Over 115,000 MSME workers got wage subsidy ahead of schedule
MANILA, Philippines — The government has released ahead of schedule the wage subsidies of over 115,000 workers employed by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that temporarily closed during the…
Kin, beneficiaries of 8 health workers who died of COVID-19 to get P12.9M from GSIS
Families and beneficiaries of eight public health workers who died giving care to COVID-19 patients but contracted the disease themselves would receive a total of P12.9 million in life insurance…
As SMC’s 66,000 workers get full pay, Ramon Ang says “don’t worry about your jobs”
MANILA, Philippines — Over 66,000 employees, consultants, and contract workers of the San Miguel Corp. will receive their salaries in full despite the work disruption caused by the ongoing coronavirus…
Gov’t rolls out MSME workers’ wage subsidy
The government has started accepting applications from struggling micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that wanted to avail themselves of the small business wage subsidy for their temporarily displaced workers.…
More COVID-19 relief coming to health workers, farmers, consumers
More relief, through fresh government funds, is coming the way of health workers risking their lives in the fight against COVID-19 and also farmers and consumers grappling with loss of…