The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the measure establishing a tripartite council that will formulate the policy to address unemployment, underemployment, and job skills mismatch in the country.
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading the proposal creating a Tripartite Council to address issues of unemployment, underemployment, and job-skills mismatch in the country.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sees bright prospects for the country’s economy after the unemployment rate fell in October.
Anakpawis party-list on Thursday said that the reported 200,000 increase in the number of unemployed Filipinos justifies the grant of P10,000 financial assistance to poor families.
Malacañang on Friday attributed the decline in the unemployment rate to the “effective” rollout of the Alert Level System and the lowering of the quarantine classification in many parts of the country.
The government expects more Filipinos to re-join the labor force in the coming months following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, Malacañang said Thursday.
Senatorial aspirant and House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda vowed to strengthen government interventions to give hope especially to those belonging to the most vulnerable and marginalized sectors of the country.
Despite a lengthy State of the Nation Address (SONA), Senator Ralph Recto stated that he was not able to hear anything regarding what he considered pertinent issues the country is currently facing in the one he called the longest in the 28 he has attended.
House Committee on Ways and Means chairperson and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda on Thursday said that the reduced number of unemployed in May is “a positive development”.
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Tuesday underscored the need for the government to give additional financial assistance since more Filipinos are unemployed.
