Coronavirus pandemic slows OFW remittances from Italy
MILAN, Italy - Maraming Pilipino ang nawalan ng trabaho, nabawasan o naantala ang sahod at nalagay sa forced unpaid leave at no work, no pay simula nang ipatupad ang nationwide quarantine sa Italy noong Marso 10.
Ayon sa World Bank, posibleng bumaba ng 20 porsiyento ang global remittances sa gitna ng krisis pang-ekonomiya at pangkalusagan na dulot ng COVID-19. Sa isang pahayag, sinabi ni World Bank Group President David Malpass na malaking tulong ang perang padala ng overseas workers sa kanilang pamilya lalo na sa mga mahihirap na bansa.
Isa ang waitress sa Milan na si Marisa Javier Vega sa mga nakatanggap ng one-time financial assistance mula sa DOLE. "Masaya dahil paubos na ang pera ko na nakatabi salamat sa aiuto ng DOLE. Yun kalahati ipapadala ko sa Pinas," sabi ni Escarez.
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