nment’s master plan for the restoration of the country’s labor market.
The Task Force is directed to implement the NERS from 2021 to 2022 in response to the adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic. Also included are the promotion of retooling and upskilling of workers, social protection to vulnerable groups, deferment of fees, and continuous support and monitoring of programs with high impact on employment.
According to Go, the tax reform measure also aims to achieve faster and equitable regional development and provide economic opportunities in the provinces by encouraging businesses to invest in the countryside. He filed in July last year Senate Bill 1738, or the “E-Governance Act of 2020,” which mandates the government to establish an integrated, interconnected, and inter-operable information and resource-sharing and communications network.