The LFS is a nationwide quarterly survey of households that gathers data on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the population. The survey seeks to provide a quantitative framework in the preparation of plans and formulation of policies affecting the labor market. It will also provide statistics on levels and trends of employment, unemployment, and underemployment in the country and regions.
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PhilHealth guarantees continuing coverage for Covid-19 patients
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation has assured the public it is committed to paying benefits due to all Covid-19 patients regardless of their admission date, upholding its earlier announcement that it pays at cost until April 14, and through its new case rate packages starting April 15 onwards.
Virac Contract Tracing Team’s first task could prove difficult
Informed sources say that after the result of the first test on the 63-year old female resident of San Isidro Village failed to arrive after more than a month, some RHU health personnel went to her house to get a second swab specimen, which was then sent to the Bicol Regional Diagnostic and Reference Laboratory (BRDRL).
Capitol allows FICELCO to resume meter reading, collection
Seeking to avert sinking into dire financial straits, the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) has secured permission from the provincial government for its personnel to resume monthly meter reading and collection schedules, as long as bill payments will be on a voluntary basis.
Power bill subsidy only for those that consume 20-kWh or less
The Board of Directors of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FICELCO) is considering the grant of a power bill subsidy to all residential consumers, instead of just the so-called “lifeline” users, or those that consume 20 kilowatt-hours per month or less.
Stranded OFWs waiting for gov’t to send them home
Such is the case for Abelardo T. Brizo, a welder from barangay Inalmasinan, Caramoran, who contacted the Tribune last Friday after spending 22 days in quarantine at a hotel in Pasay City.
Contact tracing to identify persons exposed to island’s 1st COVID-19 case
In a hastily-called press conference at the provincial capitol held April 19, 2020, the acting chief executive disclosed that she received the bad news on Bicol’s 25th confirmed coronavirus case directly from Department of Health (DOH) Regional Director Dr. Ernie Vera.
Provinces, towns ordered to put up COVID-19 isolation facilities
The Catanduanes provincial government, however, has already jumped the gun on the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memorandum Circular No. 2020-064 issued March 29, 2020 by Secretary Eduardo M. Año.
SP approves CDC wish list, deletes Info-Comm budget
In its regular session last April 6, the provincial board headed by Acting Vice Governor Lorenzo T. Templonuevo Jr. voted for the supplemental AIP but had to exclude the P318,000.00 funding set aside for use of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and the Philippine Broadcasting Services-Radyo Pilipinas Catanduanes (PBS-RPC) following a privilege speech on the matter by Provincial Board Member Edwin T. Tanael.
PPA had guidelines for port cargo as early as March 17
According to documents furnished to the Tribune, separate directives issued by PPA General Manager Atty. Jay Daniel R. Santiago showed there was no reason for the PPA management in the island to deny the provincial government’s request to use the facilities at the ports of Virac and San Andres as quarantine area for arriving truck drivers and helpers.