MANILA, Philippines — Over 1.4 million workers nationwide have been displaced due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis as of April 13, said the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In a statement on Tuesday, Bello III said DOLE has recorded the displacement at 1,428,841 workers, as reported by 52,993 affected establishments as of April 13. He said that DOLE has been “forthright” and “transparent” on the number of affected workers it has so far reported. ADVERTISEMENT“It is our desire to reach the most number of workers with the assistance we can provide. There is no reason for us in government, much less in the labor department, to play with numbers — underreport or otherwise downplay them,” he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 14, 2020 07:53 UTC