180, 000 Jobless in the Philippines / myLot

@Shavkat (141905)

Philippines

September 5, 2020 10:28am CST

I am not sure if this is accurate. The local news broadcasted that 180, 000 Filipinos lost their jobs due to the pandemic. This statistic's source is the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Personally, it is more than this. How about in your country? Image Credit: solidariteit.co.za

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allen0187

@allen0187 (59761)

• Philippines

14 Sep 20

Based on how this government is lying with figures in the past, I would say that there are a lot more unemployed Filipinos than this statistic given.

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allen0187

@allen0187 (59761)

• Philippines

15 Sep 20

@Shavkat true that.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

14 Sep 20

I am sure it is not accurate. I thought that transparency should be practice, but it is not happening.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

16 Sep 20

@allen0187

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José Valera

@jvicentevalera (13671)

• Santiago, Chile

5 Sep 20

I am not sure how many people lost their job to Covid but I am pretty sure it was dozens of people! It is so sad! Hope it all comes back to normal

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

6 Sep 20

I hope we can have these vaccines and live without fear working out.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

6 Sep 20

@jvicentevalera

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José Valera

@jvicentevalera (13671)

• Santiago, Chile

6 Sep 20

@Shavkat I hope that to my friend!

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40976)

• Philippines

6 Sep 20

With a lot of businesses closing up l guess it will indeed raise unemployment around. l think government is in panic mode too since this means our economy is going to be in peril after having a lot of going out of job at this time.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

6 Sep 20

I can also tell that our government is in a panic now, especially when the COVID-19 cases spike. With the vaccines, I am sure you are thinking about how to get them for the people if they are available. I am sure they cannot give more SAP now due to a lack of funds.

CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Sep 20

The news is sad, I try to enjoy the good things around me.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

6 Sep 20

It is a sad thing. I am still grateful that I have a job despite being in a pandemic situation.

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Raj

@Butterfingers (66603)

• India

5 Sep 20

I think most of the countries are suffering and same in India

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

6 Sep 20

We cannot control this thing. The local government is encouraging the locals to find jobs online lately.

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Brigitte Gonzales

@bbghitte (3498)

• Philippines

7 Sep 20

That is possible since there are a lot of industries affected by the lockdowns. Lucky that we still have work from home.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

7 Sep 20

I am grateful that I have work and same to you. However, my company is doing something bad to their employees. Although I can still endure wrongdoings.

Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (52905)

• Mojave, California

5 Sep 20

Bad, better but worse at the same time, If a Democrat ran our country the way Trump was would be on fire, and get certain places are. . 1800, is a estimate just like our 8.4 is really 9.2 percent here out of work but really probably like 25 percent. I really cannot understand anything anymore as in regard to what they are doing, are they trying to destroy America? Hope your country not that bad.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

6 Sep 20

I still have high hope that my country will surpass this challenge. As far as I can remember, some experts claimed that COVID-19 cases are starting to flatten, which I am being hopeful for. However, unemployed locals need to find their ways to have money. Since the local government proclaimed that they cannot give support financially now.