Philippine business and labor groups have passed a joint resolution calling on the Duterte administration to act on 11 recommendations, including addressing corruption and passage of Bayanihan 3, to ensure safe reopening of the domestic economy and protect lives.
In addition, the groups urged the Duterte administration to provide guaranteed income based on cost of living and other factors for all workers who would need to be quarantined; allow full operation of public transportation and step-up the use of service contracting, including salaried transport workers, by infusing more funds and by working with local government units , transport cooperatives, and corporations to ensure enforcement of health protocols in all means of public transport; provide...
They also noted of the employment statistics showing the magnitude of the business and jobs crises, but stressed that at the enterprise and household levels, the condition is far worse than many can imagine.