Senator Nancy Binay expressed on Saturday (June 6) her frustration over Malacañang's non-certification of the proposed
Senator Nancy Binay expressed on Saturday her frustration over Malacañang’s non-certification of the proposed “Bayanihan to Recover as One” Act.Binay, in a statement, lamented the seeming lack of support for displaced workers and affected sectors amid the COVID-19 pandemic after Malacañang did not certify as urgent the so-called Bayanihan 2 bill No. 1564).
Binay pointed out that unemployment in the country rose to 17.7 percent in April, which equates to around 7.3 million Filipinos. This includes the extended subsidies to the informal sector, displaced workers, farmers, small businesses, teachers, and those in the critical sectors affected by the lockdown.
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