Groups are taking their Labor Day protests online as the government continues to prohibit mass gatherings to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.
Kilusang Mayo Uno on Thursday said a"virtual rally for workers and people’s solidarity" will be held via Zoom and Facebook Live Friday morning.," the KMU said in its Facebook post.
The Labor Department has said more than 2 million workers have lost their jobs due to the temporary closure of businesses and modified work arrangements to comply with the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine and lockdowns in other areas. Gamboa stressed that mass gatherings are banned as the entire country is placed under general community quarantine starting Friday. Metro Manila and several provinces and cities are under a stricter enhanced community quarantine, marked with suspension of mass transportation, and closure of non-essential businesses, among others.
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