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With the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the panic and anxiety it has caused, almost all people have exhausted their financial resources to buying, storing, and maintaining necessities.
Here’s everything you need to know about the transition of the Philippines from Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ), General Community Quarantine (GCQ) to Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), sectors allowed, and other implemented measures.
The whole country is now put into a test. As the Philippine government exerts effort to fight the spread of COVID-19, nearly all companies in Metro Manila are under work from home and flexible work arrangements.
The COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is a one-time assistance amounting to P5,000 for workers of private companies who had salary deductions or temporary suspensions during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) period in the Philippines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2019, Congress passed into law Republic Act No. 11210, otherwise known as the “105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law”.