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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has distributed nearly P129 million worth of assistance to residents of Northern Luzon who were either displaced or affected by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake on July 27. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the assistance, mostly through cash-for-wo
Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said Ilocos Region received P72 million in aid to assist 7,300 individuals, the Cordillera Administrative Region got over P55 million to help 9,190 residents, and the 36 beneficiaries from the Cagayan Valley got P200,000.
Members of the state-run pension fund Social Security System affected by the magnitude 7.0 quake that struck Northern Luzon can avail themselves of calamity loans and advance pensions.
Bangladesh has been under lockdown since 6am April 5, 2021. This is the first time the nation is under lockdown to curb the spiralling spike in Covid-19 cases. While last year the nation took a similar—and perhaps more effective measure to flatten the curve—the government called it a general holiday. Although this time around the country is officially under a lockdown, given the mounting statistics, its effectiveness has been limited at best. Covid cases are increasing by the day, the healthcare system is overloaded with patients seeking medical support, and there are people who are dying...
news EU, Germany contribute €80m to strengthen social security The New Nation BSS, Dhaka : The European Union (EU) and Germany transferred €80 million (around Tk 800 crore) to Bangladesh to strengthen key areas of its social security system and build resilience to Covid-19, with a particular focus on affected workers in export-oriented industries. The establishment in October 2020 of the Government's Social Protection Programme for Unemployed and Distressed Workers in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG), Leather goods and Footwear Industries features as an important response meas...