Solo parents who will be displaced from their jobs will get double insurance benefits if a congressman’s proposed measure becomes a law. (Photo by @MONKEYBUSINESSIMAGES/ISTOCK) House Bill No. 2229 will grant laid-off solo parents an involuntary separation payment equal to 100 percent of their...
To address the rising inflation and joblessness in the country, Albay 2nd district Joey Salceda is floating the idea of a “universal unemployment insurance” for Filipinos who recently lost their jobs. Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Thursday,...
Do you still remember the garments factory workers who were supporters of former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., before they were met by Vice President Leni Robredo? Vice President Leni Robredo meets supporters of former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a garments factory in Parañaque City on...
How about an unemployment insurance program for the benefit for Filipinos who lost their jobs? Jinggoy Estrada That's what UniTeam senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada plans to create via legislation if and when he wins in the upcoming May 9 polls. He specifically said that he would push for an...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo wants to empower micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to address the country’s high unemployment rate and job losses amid the pandemic. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks to her supporters from Laguna during a virtual greet and meet event...
SSS mobile app The number of Social Security System (SSS) members filing unemployment-insurance claims skyrocketed since the pandemic began in March last year, the government’s chief economic manager revealed. Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez III Since the SSS unemployment insurance benefit (UIB)...
