Tag: jobs crisis
Jobs crisis rages, ayuda diminishes
Agosto 17, 2021
Ayuda helped mitigate the unemployment shock in April last year but this dropped to just token amounts afterwards despite millions still being unemployed and in desperate need of assistance. Poor pandemic response just made things even worse.
Duterte’s poor COVID response: Biggest unemployment increase in Southeast Asia
Agosto 11, 2021
The pandemic hit everyone, but the Philippines could have responded at least as well as other countries in the region.
June labor force survey confirms economy not recovering despite reopening
Agosto 3, 2021
The latest labor force survey (LFS) shows how far away the economy is from recovering without real fiscal stimulus. Job generation is hollow with a bloating informal sector and huge contraction in full-time work. These will worsen with the looming ECQ which will push millions of Filipinos into deeper economic distress.
Strong economy? Worst job creation in 6 administrations of post-Marcos era
Hulyo 25, 2021
“Strong economic fundamentals” claims questionable given stats on weakest job generation post-Marcos era
Soaring unemployment, bloated informality
Hulyo 22, 2021
IBON Praymer: Ang pagwawakas sa rehimeng Duterte
Hulyo 17, 2021
Huling taon na ng gobyernong Duterte, subalit hindi pa rin nakukuha ng mamamayan ang sensible, makatwiran at mahusay na paggogobyerno sa harap ng napakalalang krisis ng Pilipinas.
Special session on ayuda urgent as jobs crisis worsens
Hulyo 8, 2021
