The business sector wished that President Rodrigo on his last State of the Nation Address today, July 26, will direct Congress to pass various pending economic reforms and commit that the executive department will act on several issues to ensure government and the private sector can work towards recovery and sustained economic performance.
“There had been many delays already in pushing for these reforms as government and private sector got sidetracked by disasters and hazards,” they groups noted. “It has become more urgent then to double time to enact the measures.” For the Department of Health, the President was urged to ensure that vaccination especially for economic frontliners is prioritized to help reopent he economy and bring back and increase employment and livelihood activities.
On labor, the Department of Labor and Employment must also be flexible in dealing with calamities and unforeseen health issues for employers to sustain business and maintain jobs.