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Humanitarian groups call for stronger social protection systems amid COVID-19 pandemic

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 06:49 PM

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UNICEF have expressed readiness to support the government, stressing the importance of strengthening social protection systems in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

Social aid, assistance to small businesses to hasten PH economic recovery: World Bank report

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 12:27 PM

Social aid and assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises would help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and fast-track recovery in the Philippines, according to a World Bank report released Tuesday.    Read more »

Unilever to shield workers from financial impact of coronavirus

Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 09:20 PM

Consumer goods giant Unilever Plc said on Tuesday it would protect its workforce from the financial impact of the coronavirus by continuing to pay contractors and other part time staff for up to three months.   Read more »

Yuchengco Group to give full-month salary to employees affected by lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 01:44 PM

The Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC) said on Tuesday its employees will continue to get their salary despite the suspension of business operations because of the COVID-19 lockdown.  Read more »

Social support key to Philippines' coronavirus lockdown success: economist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 01:14 PM

The Philippines needs to provide social support for the most vulnerable sectors to ensure the success of a lockdown aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19, an economist said Tuesday. Read more »

ASEAN member-states not spending enough on social protection: ADB

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 11:35 PM

Social protection spending is still not the priority in Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, according to the Asian Development Bank. Read more »

Only 1 in 3 children have social protection vs poverty: Unicef, ILO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 11:03 AM

Only 1 in 3 children across the world are covered by social protection that could help them escape poverty and its devastating effects, 2 United Nations agencies said Thursday. Read more »

'Utang' na ayuda para maibsan ang epekto ng TRAIN, di pa plantsado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 09:04 PM

Sinisingil na ngayon ni House ways and means committee chair Dakila Cua ang DOF para sa implementing rules and regulation ng mekanismong aagapay sana sa mga pinakaapektado ng TRAIN law.  Read more »